Example sentences of "[adv] [be] [verb] at [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The UK government reportedly favoured the principle of " subsidiarity " [ see also p. 36741 ] , which it took to mean that decisions should only be made in Brussels which could not better be taken at national level . |
| 2 | He said that guerrilla attacks would henceforth be directed at military targets , state companies and economic installations among others . |
| 3 | Buildings — and not just historic ones — represent energy , labour and materials , which either can not be replaced or can only be replaced at enormous cost . |
| 4 | When it is demolished it is lost for good and can only be duplicated at considerable expense . |
| 5 | Unfortunately , certain landlords tend to abuse rights of access and as a first step the tenant should ensure that the right is subject to reasonable notice and may only be exercised at reasonable times , except of course in cases of emergency . |
| 6 | Continuous time means that observation is unceasing , such as a continuous record of river discharge ; quantized time is when imaginary sections are used to subdivide time , as when precipitation amounts are measured daily or weekly ; discrete time is when interest focuses upon time duration and frequency of events per unit of time ; and sampled time is when observations can only be made at particular periods , such as weekly measurements of plant growth . |
| 7 | I believe we should not only be looking at simple traffic calming , I believe we should be looking at er greater use of subsidised school transport and in fact transport called for a report and I gather going on right out . |
| 8 | Initially , however , such marketing can only be targeted at sophisticated investors and only on 30 business days each year . |
| 9 | ‘ More and more decisions can only be taken at European level , ’ Mr Bangemann said . |
| 10 | The disturbance of setts will only be permitted at certain locations and for specific reasons . |
| 11 | They can only be resolved at great danger to myself and so I beg you , my Lord , to order my withdrawal from this country for Satan walks here . |
| 12 | Such issues can only be resolved at local level . |
| 13 | On Sunday 8 September 1560 , a mop fair was held at nearby Abingdon . |
| 14 | Computers are used in all walks of life , although so far in our series of programmes we 've largely been looking at scientific applications . |
| 15 | These would normally be submitted at four-weekly intervals , unless the injury or illness involved would clearly involve a lengthy absence . |
| 16 | Status , and effectively caste , was thus being bought at vast prices . |
| 17 | By zig-zagging up the slope the strain can be lessened , but the foot that is front pointing must still be placed at right angles to the slope ( Fig 7 ) . |
| 18 | There was formerly a ford across to Erth Barton near Saltash , which can still be defined at low tide , and probably also a ferry . |
| 19 | Among these , there is much for which it is likely that performances could never have been contemplated by whatever scratch ensembles could furtively be gathered at clandestine celebrations held in recusant households ; these must have been composed simply as an act of faith . |
| 20 | Walnut , beech and deal have also been used at different times . |
| 21 | It may be suggested that competition in provision of market analysis and in research and development has also been aimed at increasing market share and discouraging entry . |
| 22 | The position of aircraft has also been clarified at common law . |
| 23 | Readers will also be stopped at different points in the sentence and asked to identify words seen earlier . |
| 24 | Treasury officials will also be looking at slapping Vat for the first time on bus fares , water , domestic fuel , books and newspapers . |
| 25 | ‘ A similar survey will also be conducted at nearby Slains Castle because of its connections with Dracula , which is again a very popular film . |
| 26 | A settlement may be arrived at more usually before proceedings have begun , but may also be arrived at after proceedings have begun . |
| 27 | The original windows of the ‘ east ’ gable and the side walls having become low-level lights closely related to the new upper floor , the fine stained glass they contain can now also be admired at close range . |
| 28 | Needless to say , they 'd also be playing at ridiculous speeds . ’ |
| 29 | Secondly , the treaty itself embodies the vital principle of ’ subsidiarity ’ , making it clear that the Community should only be involved in decisions which can not more effectively be taken at national level . |
| 30 | Unless they are made available for further research , data which have often been collected at great expense and with significant effort may later exist only in a small number of reports which analyse only a fraction of the research potential of the data . |