Example sentences of "[verb] at the [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These were that the maximum speed of flights was to be reduced from 835 kmph to 778 kmph and that the amount of time permitted at the lowest level of 75 metres was to be cut from 28 to 15 minutes , with the rest of the flight being made at no lower than 150 metres . |
| 2 | The two girls totter to the lavatory door , laughing at the funniest thing they 've seen since Grandma sat on her chihuahua . |
| 3 | Popular with high earners because tax relief can be claimed at the highest rate , the pension loan also allows borrowers to claim tax relief on their pension contributions . |
| 4 | Avoid trying to jump white water , aiming instead to jump at the steepest part of the wave which is normally the part about to break , the critical section . |
| 5 | In , if the skills of MAS are likely to be required by the client in the later stages of the acquisition process , MAS should be included at the earliest possible opportunity ( if not already the main client contact ) . |
| 6 | Its aim , according to Vice-President Al Gore , is to " ensure that environmental considerations are brought to bear at the earliest stages in the development of economic policy " . |
| 7 | The mute swan population stands at the highest it has been for 40 years . |
| 8 | Rangers ' pitch will now be lifted at the earliest opportunity and a new one laid in its place , so long as the work can be carried out in time for the new season . |
| 9 | Applicants who are uncertain as to the validity of their qualifications or of their present course of study , or who wish further information on any aspect of their application , are advised to write at the earliest opportunity to the Associate Dean for Admissions , Faculty of Arts Office , David Hume Tower , George Square , Edinburgh EH8 9JX . |
| 10 | These jingle at the slightest touch on the head . |
| 11 | To cover this range of possibilities we concentrate on four DEMs : a 10 7 K isothermal one resulting in the hardest spectrum ; a solar flare-like DEM taken from ref.21 ; the solar active region DEM of ref.22 , modified at the highest temperature to decrease to zero above 10 7 K ; and an isothermal DEM at 10 6 K resulting in a very soft spectrum . |
| 12 | Village elders voted at the lowest level instead of constituents and determined representatives to vote at the next highest level . |
| 13 | The latest surge in the yen has come at the worst possible time for many Japanese companies , especially exporters . |
| 14 | He cursed himself inwardly for this sudden indisposition , which had come at the worst possible moment . |
| 15 | Of course I admit there 's an alcohol problem , but then again it tends to look worse than it is because the res is dry so everyone congregates at the nearest bar , which is two miles south , in Nebraska . |
| 16 | She said she was sure she had rung at the worst possible moment — she always rang important people at the worst possible moment . |
| 17 | They stopped at the biggest hotel in the town , and went in to their rooms . |
| 18 | Well , I 'm not sure that 's correct , but anyway Mill thinks that these ideas local participation of jury service are ways of getting people involved at the highest practical level of participation . |
| 19 | The opening chapter uses a slightly different method and looks at the greatest variable in improving — namely ourselves , since the way we approach and react to learning greatly affects the end result . |
| 20 | They 're simply irresistible , says Graham Rice , as he looks at the best types to grow |
| 21 | This month Cathy Bryan looks at the best buys in sandpits and paddling pools |
| 22 | Geraldine Norman looks at the latest developments |
| 23 | ‘ New Directions in Scandinavian Design ’ looks at the latest developments while ‘ Ethics and Aesthetics : design agencies of Scandinavia ’ examines the role and ideologies of Scandinavia 's design agencies and their achievements in the promotion of good design and better living and working environments . |
| 24 | David Goldsmith looks at the latest developments in equipment technology |
| 25 | The Today 's Horse vet Mark Lucey BVM&S , MRCVS , looks at the latest update on TENDON INJURIES IN HORSES . |
| 26 | 11 , has been a source of problems which perhaps have yet to be resolved at the highest level . |
| 27 | A UN military observer , Colonel Walter van Dijk , who was with the convoy when it was stopped at a police and army barricade in Serbia yesterday , said the fate of the convoy had been ‘ resolved at the highest level ’ . |
| 28 | The wall can be found behind the Beran Filling Station , which lies at the highest point of the Bangor on Llanberis road ( B4547 ) , about 200 metres from the Deiniolen turn-off . |
| 29 | It starts at the highest office in the country — and works right through to the youngest , newest , employee . |
| 30 | The same fate befell the likes of Alan Hudson , Rodney Marsh , Tony Currie and Charlie George — all of whom were discarded even before their qualities were allowed to flourish at the highest level . |