Example sentences of "[vb base] [noun sg] at a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 As far as Hewitt is concerned , at the very least guests expect cleanliness at a good price .
2 Fuel is needed if you want to stay in the air because the Epical engines consume fuel at an alarming rate .
3 It may also provide a signal to alter glial cell metabolism when neurons release glutamate at a high rate .
4 Having already paid for my return ticket I was cross at having to buy another one , and even more upset at having to pay extra for the one-way ticket and convert sterling at an unfavourable rate .
5 Offshore non-trading companies are exempt from corporation tax , but may waive their exemption and pay tax at an agreed rate .
6 Pearl enlisted the help of independent consultants Price Waterhouse at an early stage .
7 Hick made a break through into this problem as he proposed that in making choice reactions , subjects gain information at a constant rate .
8 At six he could solve complicated mathematical equations and play chess at an advanced level .
9 The rubidium atoms become polarised when they absorb light at a specific wavelength from a dye laser , and then swap spins with their xenon partners before the short-lived molecules dissociate .
10 Cross-sectional studies take place at a single point of time ( although the ‘ point ’ may in practice cover several months ) .
11 If you prefer fun at a gentler pace , there are plenty of attractions especially for you .
12 He regards Microsoft NT as good for the market since it will focus the market more on ‘ rightsizing ’ and permit competition at a technological level , where Novell is confident of its capabilities .
13 In the structures shown , the three equivalent protons of the α-methyl group absorb radiation at a single frequency , but this frequency will be different for each of the three kinds of triad , because the environment of the α-methyl groups in each is different .
14 These promise cash at a future date and in the meantime allow shareholders to " roll-over " or " hold-over " any capital gain .
15 More patients in the elective group need angioplasty at a later stage .
16 Today 's teenagers have sex at a younger age than ever before .
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