Example sentences of "be at [adv] [art] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Elsewhere , Duncan and I have made an attempt to overcome these problems by putting forward a conceptual view of local politics which stresses the social relations involved , which highlights the importance of the locality , and which is based on the notion that local state institutions can be at once an agent of , and an obstacle to , central demands ( Duncan and Goodwin , 1988 ) .
2 However , it is important to stress that the conditions for a sustained easing of monetary policy are not yet present and the prevailing view is likely to be that , barring a breakthrough on the solidarity pact and a resolution of the east German wages situation , the next cut in rates may be at least a couple of months off .
3 For really reliable stability a design should have a rate of closure in the Bode plot of less than 6 dB per octave and all break points of the linear approximation should be at least a decade in frequency away from the intersection corresponding to .
4 To my mind the answer is that there must always be at least a minimum of skill for us to speak of an artistic achievement .
5 John Sluggett , who farms near Probus , mid-Cornwall , says he will be at least a week before starting on winter barley .
6 But if we can sometimes lift our eyes from our own problems and focus on those of others , it will be at least a step in the right direction and Christmas is a good time to take it , ’ she said .
7 Because there are , I do n't know how many sites Tarmac run , but there must be at least the number of sites that they 've ever run divided by two standard ways of planning , Tarmac .
8 There is a guarantee the return after five years will be at least the amount of the original investment .
9 A good rule-of-thumb to remember is that this distance should be at least the height of the tree when it is fully matured .
10 Charity supposed that there could be at least an element of truth in that , though she did not feel comforted .
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