Example sentences of "[vb base] [vb pp] at a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He 's rather busy — you 've come at a bad time , I 'm afraid , Miss Holbrook . |
| 2 | Scottish psychiatric services have developed at a different pace and in a somewhat different form from those south of the border . |
| 3 | For these reasons , specialist services have developed at a fast pace within the CAD , as has been seen in the previous chapter . |
| 4 | In the example of Rubik 's cube , we have looked at a substantial problem that leads naturally to a great deal of mathematics and uses many techniques of problem solving . |
| 5 | The charges against Mr Perez have come at an inconvenient moment , not only for him but also for Venezuela . |
| 6 | Tax benefits to private pension arrangements have risen at a similar rate , although the growth has been from a smaller base . |
| 7 | Previous culture experiments have hinted at a mycobacterial aetiology , and the circumstantial evidence such as granulomas is suggestive . |
| 8 | The selling franchise arrangement has operated quite successfully for the past eight years , and Argent Distributors have grown at a steady pace during this period , as can be seen from the sales turnover figures . |
| 9 | According to scientists at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory , the proposals for the centre have surfaced at a good time . |
| 10 | So general SVQs have arrived at a good time . |
| 11 | They have arrived at a similar endpoint , from a very different starting point . |
| 12 | Trained staff will then apply what they have learned at a chosen test site , which will be on an island to minimise uncontrollable external intrusions . |
| 13 | ‘ the whole object of the section is to assimilate the practice in winding up to the practice in bankruptcy , which was established in order to enable assignees , who are now called trustees , in bankruptcy to find out facts before they brought an action , so as to avoid incurring the expense of some hundreds of pounds in bringing an unsuccessful action , when they might , by examining a witness or two , have discovered at a trifling expense that an action could not succeed . |
| 14 | A CONFEDERATION of British Industry survey out this morning shows that new orders and output among small manufacturing firms have declined at a greater rate than expected since July . |
| 15 | Others are said to be re-examining their positions in light of the latest industry consolidations and have baulked at a large scale media event to mark the signing of a common Unix document . |
| 16 | For companies that have kept at a specified size over the years , working to budgets that they know and understand , are forced to expand to deal with the increased flow . |
| 17 | It 's right that Joe Hawkins and Allen 's other legendary aggro merchants should now be given a new lease of life , and Allen is absolutely sure of his books ' continued relevance : ‘ The doubts and problems which confronted yesteryear 's skinheads have multiplied at an alarming rate in today 's world . |
| 18 | Physical indications that may be caused by defective vision : unusual head position while working ( poking forward or held sideways ) ; work held at an unusual distance or angle ; frowning , squinting or facial grimaces when trying to read ; complaints of headache or dizziness during visual activities ; covering one eye with the hand , or closing it ; aversion to bright light . |