Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] at a high " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is therefore safe for a fire-engine driver to proceed at a higher speed than would be possible for other drivers . |
| 2 | This approach does however force the wireframe modeller to work at a higher level of understanding than exists in most present systems . |
| 3 | To coach them better , to give them better opportunities , to give them better opportunities to play at a higher level , to be more competitive rather earlier in their lives . |
| 4 | He was also a reformer and builder ; his reforms were far-reaching in administration and law while the arts flourished at a high level . |
| 5 | Mr Cavaco Silva tried put the brakes on his currency by cutting key interest rates by 1 p.c. to just under 18 p.c. and by selling escudos but the pound ended the day less than 1 p.c. away from its floor of 241.5 against the Portuguese currency , despite successful British efforts over the weekend to force Portugal to join at a higher rate than the Lisbon government had planned on Friday . |
| 6 | Is that ambition functioning at a high level or is it just a sense of obligation or is it idealism ? |
| 7 | Miss Hazelwood sat at a high centre desk , seemingly reading a book . |
| 8 | Listen to a car passing on the road : as the car is approaching , its engine sounds at a higher pitch ( corresponding to a higher frequency of sound waves ) , and when it passes and goes away , it sounds at a lower pitch . |
| 9 | As a result , genes underwriting the avoidance of incest remain at a high level in the population . |
| 10 | When the Netherlands is the seat of war , all the peasants grow rich , for they pay no rent when the enemy is in the country , and provisions sell at a high rate . ’ |
| 11 | The incumbent 's output starts at a high level and gradually declines , whilst the entrants ' output starts low and gradually increases the more it discovers about the market . |
| 12 | The document argued that a school would be more effective in achieving its aims if they were written down and it suggested six possible aims expressed at a high level of generality , for example : to develop lively enquiring minds … ; to acquire the knowledge and skills relevant to adult life and employment in a fast-changing world . |
| 13 | ‘ David and Gary , in particular , are proof that playing for Queen 's is no barrier to progress at a higher level . |
| 14 | Well actually pottery is covered in a thin layer of glass , so that when your pot is dipped into the glazed solution , it 's simply a suspension of silicone in water which ride on the surface , to leave a powder , which is really finely ground up sand , when you put that into the kiln to fire at a higher temperature it mystifies it , it turns into glass , now it 's |
| 15 | Rift arms at triple junctions which fail to spread will form aulacogens striking at a high angle into the continental margin ( Fig. 4.16(B) , ( C ) ) . |
| 16 | Despite these difficulties , regional activities remained at a high level . |
| 17 | Other genes change at a higher rate , presumably because natural selection is more tolerant of variations in them . |
| 18 | The candidate 's interests , and ability and motivation to study at a higher level are what matter . ’ |
| 19 | A new Technical Conservation , Research and Education group has been created to co-ordinate research and conservation skills developments , and ensure that our practical conservation standards remain at a high level . |
| 20 | If successful , full scale testing will commence next year , assuming that the price of crude oil remains at a high enough level to encourage research into alternatives . |
| 21 | There 15 some evidence that children perform at a higher level in their reading when they are really interested in what they are reading about ( Belloni and Jongsma , 1978 ) , and project work would seem an ideal area in which this could happen . |
| 22 | The category of ‘ further academic study ’ is a relatively broad one , comprising all full-time further education or training aimed at a higher or other degree at home or overseas . |
| 23 | Exploration of the Dalradian of Scotland for both baryte and base metal mineralisation continued at a high level . |
| 24 | A worried Bank of England used the weekend to negotiate for the Portuguese currency to start at a higher level than that planned on Friday , but it clearly was not high enough for the pound . |
| 25 | And that , inevitably , casts doubts about their ability to survive at a higher level . |
| 26 | Capital expenditure continues at a high level , amounting to £54.9 million which compares with depreciation of £31.2 million . |
| 27 | Despite similar appeals by government officials , public discontent remained at a high level , and most workers continued their strike . |
| 28 | Jackie lived at a high pitch , he was making hay while the sun shone , he was spreading himself thin with a young family and as many interests as he could cram into the year ; for someone always highly strung , always working at a high pitch of nervousness , an ulcer was the logical consequence . |
| 29 | For history 2 , the best fit occurs at a higher climate sensitivity , as the global forcing is not as great . |
| 30 | It 's important to remember the classification tells you about the minimum facilities available : it could well be that a Listed establishment , for example , will also provide some of the services and facilities found at a higher Crown level . |