Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] at [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 13 cases liver function tests improved or remained static from the time of diagnosis , and have remained normal in two of those still alive who had normal values at diagnosis . |
| 2 | One practical reason for the literal rule is that judges are now deeply afraid of being accused of making political judgments at variance with the purpose of Parliament when it passed the Act . |
| 3 | Our recent low-key attempts at publicity , the Day to Day programme , the press conference to mark the three hundredth day and a few other interviews — had been fairly successful and had n't offended or worried Pat or Sheila , although Roby had been against them . |
| 4 | The affable Michael , 61 , has been MP for Westmoreland since 1964 after cutting his political teeth at Wakefield in the 1959 general election . |
| 5 | Throughout August and September , a vicious battle had been waged between the Director of Military Operations and the Director of Combined Operations at MEHQ for control of all raiding forces . |
| 6 | ACT Logsys , the systems integration arm of ACT Group plc , has appointed John Totman — formerly Director of European Programmes at X/Open — to head up open systems development in its local government division , DSS Information Technology Services Agency . |
| 7 | The US wish to rearm Germany in September 1950 had put the French policy of controlling Germany through European institutions at risk almost as soon as the Schuman Plan was launched . |
| 8 | Among other outstanding houses at Pompeii are the House of Menander , the House of Pansa and the House of the Vettii . |
| 9 | The buses run on batteries which have to be charged fifteen minutes every hour and eleven hours at night . |
| 10 | CANADIAN Scott Killen , 30 , shook hands with 25,289 people in eight hours at Seville 's Expo 92 to grab a new world record . |
| 11 | A plethora of books of topographical views at home and abroad used steel engravings , many of them of poor quality . |
| 12 | For what did they know of her half-hearted attempts at abortion , the years ' endurance . |
| 13 | There were discreet meetings at French and Thai restaurants as Diana fought her corner in the marriage crisis . |
| 14 | If , like me , you are fascinated by watching professional artists at work , and find yourself inexorably drawn to watch demonstrations in class , or at exhibitions , then this book will probably prove irresistible ! |
| 15 | Learning to draw Islamic patterns at Eid , or Rangoli patterns at Diwali can not be considered to be mathematics unless the mathematical ideas embedded in the patterns are fully explored — considering rotation , reflection and translation can turn this investigation into one where the place of mathematics in different cultures is clear rather than leaving one feeling that examples of important geometric ideas are somehow ‘ outside ’ the real world of mathematics . |
| 16 | In political terms the position might be quite different for parties and non-parties , as exemplified by the response of the United States and the concern expressed by certain European States at New Zealand 's decisions . |
| 17 | Although nineteenth century whalers discovered that many Of the strange calls at sea were the voices of whales , only recently have the songs Of cetaceans become familiar to the rest of the world . |
| 18 | It will have been noted that the rhythms of body temperature and alertness are timed very similarly with higher values in the daytime and lower values at night ( compare figs 1.2 and 1.3 ) . |
| 19 | Measured values at present indicate that the chain modulus of polyethylene is certainly higher than 280 GPa . |
| 20 | But to accumulate meant that it was necessary to obtain agricultural products at prices that would transfer the necessary surplus to the state sector . |
| 21 | For example , in order for Ukraine to get hold of Scythian gold , the republic not only has to declare its citizens the direct descendents of the Scythians , but also to prove that the remarkable Scythian objects at present held in the Hermitage were made by natives and not by itinerant ancient Greek craftsmen . |
| 22 | A proposed visit to Cuba by Khrushchev was cancelled , probably as a result of a combination of the following factors : ( 1 ) pressure from Khrushchev 's political opponents at home ; ( 2 ) fears ( both Soviet and Cuban ) of inciting Washington ; and ( 3 ) Castro 's own worries about according too high a profile to the relationship with Moscow . |
| 23 | AS YOU might expect of a nation that has devoted the past three and a half centuries to failed attempts at independence , Ukrainian leaders have a propensity for messing things up when it matters most . |
| 24 | From the late 1960s to the mid-1970s there was much political debate on pensions reform and two failed attempts at legislation before the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 was passed , becoming effective in 1978 . |
| 25 | However , for every successful adoption of a new crop or new variety of crop it is certain that there were many more failed attempts at innovation , for the African physical environment places many difficulties in the path of farmers . |
| 26 | Past failed attempts at market and product development . |
| 27 | ‘ We ’ were the seven political prisoners at Pollsmoor — all senior ANC members — of the eight men whose release Mr de Klerk was to announce that night . |
| 28 | At Laage Salomon Axel Hutte show a series of photographs of Berlin tube stations while a group show of Spanish artists at Farideh Cadot includes Patricio Cabrera , Juan Usle and Garardo Delgado . |
| 29 | Hank spoke no Ruthenian but he could understand the simple sentences his grandmother used — more easily , in fact , than her garbled attempts at English . |
| 30 | Undesirable elements of individualism and mysticism , undesirable attempts at originality , to be weeded out . |