Example sentences of "[subord] [vb pp] at an [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is important not to miss this diagnosis because the disease is potentially fatal but can be cured if resected at an early stage . |
| 2 | The hygienists considered only physical needs as legitimate — and even hunger , if expressed at an unsuitable time , was excluded . |
| 3 | Thus polyisobutylene might be expected to crystallize because the chain is symmetrical , but it will only do so if maintained at an optimum temperature for several months . |
| 4 | Unless detected at an early stage weight loss is an inevitable result of pancreatic insufficiency , but before this becomes apparent the dog 's appetite will have increased , simply because it is not absorbing enough nutrients . |
| 5 | The measures would remain in place for 12 months , unless rescinded at an earlier date . |
| 6 | Refractory pouchitis — We selected 24 cases that were well known to their gastroenterologists and that fit the clinical , endoscopical , and pathological criteria for RP as adopted at an International Workshop on Pouchitis in London in January 1989 , including clinical symptoms ( bloody diarrhoea , malaise , or weight loss , or all three ) ; resistance to treatment with antibiotics and steroids ; and endoscopical features ( serpiginous ulcerations , cobblestone mucosa , or ileitis proximal to the reservoir , or all three ) . |
| 7 | NPVs can be used to choose between two projects by comparing the cash surplus when discounted at an agreed rate . |