Example sentences of "is [verb] at a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The pressure to conclude a settlement is almost always on the plaintiff who is placed at a considerable disadvantage against the skilled defendant . |
| 2 | More usually , this is done by attaching lights to the wrists or to other parts of the body , if the light is flashing at a known frequency the relative time of particular positions as well as the sequence can be measured . |
| 3 | An alternative view ( 13 ) is that because these areas contribute only 7% of the gross agricultural output their contribution is of little importance and is sustained at an unacceptable cost to the nation . |
| 4 | Ken is rowing at a constant speed , he covers eighteen metres in three seconds . |
| 5 | This is Pitfall Number Three — ‘ Niche-marketing ’ , by which each product is targeted at a specific market . |
| 6 | All of the world 's savannas have been affected by human activity and , as Table 7.2 shows , deforestation is occurring at a rapid rate due to agricultural development and fuelwood collection . |
| 7 | In the tropics , however , environmental change is occurring at an unprecedented rate where deforestation is creating local and , in all probability , global environmental problems since the demise of tropical rainforests in particular may well be contributing to the enhanced greenhouse effect ( section 5.3.1 ) . |
| 8 | It is usually more difficult to deal more effectively with a complaint if it is reported at a later date . |
| 9 | The ozone layer is located at an average height of 12 kilometres above the earth 's surface an it screens us from 99% of the harmful ultra-violet radiation coming from the sun . |
| 10 | Two further introns were included in our comparisons : the second LSUrRNA intron from P.wickerhamii , which resembles Pw ri1 in sequence and secondary structure , and ri2 from Scenedesmus obliquus mitochondria , which is located at an identical position as ri2 from P.wickerhamii ( 21 ) . |
| 11 | This task is approached at a general level , and also by reference to specific legal concepts . |
| 12 | This sea-floor spreading , as the phenomenon is known , is happening at an impressive rate : near the Galapagos Islands the sea-floor is expanding at eight inches a year ; down by Easter Island , by nine inches . |
| 13 | The operator told us that rubbish is smouldering at a considerable depth and it would take a lot of work to put it out . |
| 14 | He said : ‘ One is looking at a young man with monstrously abnormal behaviour . |
| 15 | He is looking at a bewitched forest of crystal trees and jewelled flowers , rooted in black soil , breathing black air . |
| 16 | There needs to be a facility whereby , when one is looking at a particular cross-reference , one can call up the entry or part of an entry to which that cross-reference refers . |
| 17 | The most common source of any argument is that both sides are absolutely right but each is looking at a different part of the situation . |
| 18 | Top juniors are capable of beginning to detect differences between two pieces of evidence , if it is presented at a simple language level , and even bias and attitudes to events . |
| 19 | At Key Stage 2 pupils can also begin to make use of viewdata compilations of simple written sources , provided that the material is presented at an appropriate language level . |
| 20 | Most gliders are very reluctant to stall in the slip ( try it some time ) , but if the recovery is made at a low speed , or the pilot forgets to ease forwards to prevent the nose rising during the recovery , there is a very real danger of stalling or of flying rather slowly as the glider encounters the wind gradient . |
| 21 | It has been in the initial stage in which wishing prevails over thinking , generalisation over observation , and in which little attempt is made at a critical analysis of existing facts or available means . |
| 22 | Finally , a good deal of inquiry is made at a local level by local authorities or local voluntary bodies attempting to assess a particular problem in the immediate area . |
| 23 | ( d ) whether any shares are held by family trusts ( trustees may become particularly vulnerable if an offer is made at an attractive price because a refusal to accept may result in allegations of a breach of trust ) ; |
| 24 | The reactor is sited at a semi-urban UK site . |
| 25 | Social benefits are not solely restricted to cash returns but include any favourable effects that may affect members of the community at large ; for example , the time saved in travelling because a hospital is sited at a particular location . |
| 26 | Epson 's 6 page per minute EPL-4000 laser printer is priced at a competitive £795 , and in its basic configuration supports the HP PCL4 language , as well Epson FX , IBM ProPrinter and Diablo 630 emulations . |
| 27 | The epitomist himself emphasizes that he is writing at a certain distance from the events because he concludes his story with the words : " From this time Jerusalem has been in the possession of the Jews . " |
| 28 | A very thick hard rail , which you can hardly get your hand around , is often used in the mid-sections of a race board where speed is important , since when the board is sailed at a slight angle the thick rail digs in providing more lateral resistance and thereby helping the daggerboard . |
| 29 | One group on low income who will lose out consists of those people living in areas where the poll tax is levied at a higher rate than the Government calculates , and who in consequence will have to meet a 20 per cent poll tax bill that is larger than that calculated by the 20 per cent met by the Government . |
| 30 | ( Income tax is levied at a basic rate of 25 per cent and a higher rate of 40 per cent — correct as of 1990 budget . ) |