Example sentences of "come at the expense " in BNC.
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| 1 | The only way out may simply be to mandate a shorter planning period , an alternative the Japanese have demonstrated does not have to come at the expense of quality . |
| 2 | Another sore point was de Gaulle 's fondness for theatricality and rhetoric , which sometimes came at the expense of substance . |
| 3 | As with all 205s , the balance and steering response of the XS do n't come at the expense of an uncompromising ride . |
| 4 | The received wisdom that the imposition of stringent pollution controls will come at the expense of jobs is wholly wrong , according to a report by Professor David Pearce , adviser to the Environment Secretary . |
| 5 | But Irvine 's job boost comes at the expense of Workington , where Volvo 's bus operations were located before the transfer to Scotland as part of a rationalisation . |