Example sentences of "[adv] [be] [vb pp] at an " in BNC.
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| 1 | The various parties involved in the peace process had tended to ignore the issue , working on the assumption that it could only be tackled at an advanced stage of a settlement . |
| 2 | If your special request can only be met at an additional cost , that cost will either be invoiced to you prior to the departure or should be paid for by you locally whilst abroad . |
| 3 | However , because of the limited scope of the Act , the east front of the India Office would only be seen at an oblique angle from the narrow King Street , and it would not have the space in front of it , as originally proposed . |
| 4 | In order to avoid this obviously ridiculous result , the German scientist Max Planck suggested in 1900 that light , X rays , and other waves could not be emitted at an arbitrary rate , but only in certain packets that he called quanta . |
| 5 | If the matter really can not be resolved at an informal level , then it should be formally communicated in writing to the person in charge of the activity . |
| 6 | Where steps are built out in front of a retaining wall , much more work is involved , because the weight will not be spread at an angle along the underside of the steps , but will be concentrated on the earth directly below the steps . |
| 7 | The scheduling of payments should also be covered at an early stage . |
| 8 | The iron can also be held at an angle for a more intense jet of steam . |
| 9 | Cross-examination by defence lawyers should also be videotaped at an informal hearing before trial , with the press and public excluded . |
| 10 | Adjustment can then be made at an early stage before it is too late . |