Example sentences of "[vb mod] [be] [verb] at a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He suggested that a start to answering these questions should be made at a 35-nation European summit , under the auspices of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe , which the Soviet Union has suggested be brought forward towards the end of next year . |
| 2 | Finance costs should be recognised at a constant rate on the carrying amount , and that amount will be increased by the finance costs in respect of the period and reduced by payments made . |
| 3 | The compensation should be arranged at a European level , because sediment washed from the UK 's east coast can end up strengthening natural sea defences in Belgium , the Netherlands and Germany . |
| 4 | because of this the Government considers that conflicts between competing interests , where they occur , should be tackled at a local level through negotiation . |
| 5 | It is well recognised that managing software is difficult because it is in essence a control problem , posing questions such as which particular versions of software items should be used at a particular stage of a project for a particular purpose , or what software should be issued to whom , and when . |
| 6 | In accordance with the definitions set out in paragraphs 8 and 14 of the [ draft ] FRS , the interest for the full term of the convertible debt should be taken into account in the allocation of finance costs , which should be allocated at a constant rate in accordance with paragraph 25 . [ |
| 7 | Grinders should be held at a shallow angle of between 15 and 30° to the work when they are used to abrade the surface . |
| 8 | For instance , demand management might require that government spending should be held at a high level to keep the economy at full pressure , while Labour 's plans also called for a high level of State spending . |
| 9 | In turn Mazowiecki argued that the reforms should be continued at a cautious pace which would minimize damage to the social and economic fabric . |
| 10 | We must be looking at a general systems failure . |
| 11 | To maintain net investment at a constant positive level , demand for the firm 's product must be rising at a steady rate . |
| 12 | Specificity of the language must be settled at a level suitable for application . |
| 13 | Except in a few cases , where the law states that a product must be sold at a fixed price ( ie all retailers must charge the same price ) , retailers can charge what they like ! |
| 14 | The need for flexibility also implies equipping the men with the best weapons , so R&D must be continued at a high level . |
| 15 | David Scott was not one of the more successful county politicians , and perhaps his attitude is a little too pure for the real world of eighteenth-century politics , but it represents , even if in an exaggerated form , the general political maxim that the politician performs friendly services for his friends without haggling over a bargain , or even implying that an understanding existed which might suggest that a vote was given for services rendered , or as in this case , for services which might be performed at a future date . |
| 16 | The control was actually mounted where it is in anticipation that the unit might be used at a fixed voltage output for a particular purpose . |
| 17 | Decision trees prove to be a good method of showing the basics of a decision , that is , what are the possible actions that might be taken at a particular decision point and what set of values leads to each of these actions . |
| 18 | Peasant disturbances might be running at a low level , but evidence was mounting of severe discontent in the overpopulated black-earth regions . |
| 19 | This month I 'll be looking at a new breed of 486SX machines , based on Intel 's fastest SX processor yet . |
| 20 | ‘ We 'll be looking at a particular area to see how we can try and reconcile these two sets of figures , ’ the spokeswoman added . |
| 21 | But the most famous and prestigious pilgrimage of all was that to Jerusalem itself which could be conceived at a literal level as a journey to the centre of the earth . |
| 22 | Kessel ( 1965 ) has suggested a limit to the amount of tablets that could be dispensed at a given time , and in some areas chemist shop assistants are instructed to refer customers to senior staff when large amounts of tablets are being requested . |
| 23 | Next Saturday the big race is the Guinness Champion Stakes at Leopardstown and with Market Booster in the field we could be looking at a future star . |
| 24 | If David Cork carries on playing like that , then he could be looking at a new contract instead of being on the transfer list . |
| 25 | The philosophers of pragmatism resisted the idea that experience could be frozen at a particular moment in time and analysed in chunks . |
| 26 | One justification often advanced for local government is the opportunity thus presented for wider sections of the population to become involved in political responsibilities than could be accommodated at a national level . |
| 27 | Perhaps one of the best examples of that , could be found at a recent tournament , where , after suffering considerable pain during a match , she declined the soothing comforts of an ice pack in the clubhouse . |
| 28 | The companies also profited from a bizarre system whereby shipbuilders who exported were given import quotas for raw sugar , which could be sold at a hefty profit . |
| 29 | It would seem an appropriate forum in which the issue of mountain bikes could be considered at a strategic policy level . |
| 30 | Erm first of all Chairman I would confirm that it is our view that with a provision of six thousand five hundred for Harrogate district , we do n't think we 'd be looking at a new settlement to serve our needs , erm , having said that , we support the Greater York strategy , and we we certainly the level of provision erm for Greater York as proposed by the County Council , er but leaving aside for one moment the issue of a new settlement , it is our view that we 'll be able to accommodate the level of growth that I think is anticipated in our district , erm , within the figures , and I 'm referring specifically to N Y one , and the table on the last page where there 's an indication there of the sort of of er housing numbers that would would have to be accommodated within Harrogate district , and and our part of Greater York is essentially a rural character consisting of a a number of small villages , so there there we have er a total figure of two hundred dwellings to be provided within our part of Greater York , that basically represents erm existing commitments and a a yield from small sites in the future , perhaps conversions , and we'r we 're quite happy with that . |