Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed , the only formal requirement for economic evaluation of alternative plans or programmes at the current time is that of option appraisal for schemes where one of the options is a capital scheme with an initial outlay of £10 million or more ( DHSS , 1981 ) . |
| 2 | However , it has neither been thought desirable nor feasible to require formal evaluations of alternative programmes , treatments or technologies at the local level . |
| 3 | On 4 August 1914 few expected the war to last long — a matter of weeks , perhaps , or months at the longest . |
| 4 | Clive Hart , the Keeper or Archaeology at the Roman Fort at Arbeia , in South Shields , and my guide , happily refers to them as ‘ Celtic Cowboys ’ . |
| 5 | Away from the dunes the machair level rises gradually before falling again towards wet hollows or lochs at the landward edge . |
| 6 | ‘ You were always such a capable child , ’ Mrs Everett replied cheerfully , having absolutely no idea , Leith knew , of the times she 'd kept childhood and then adolescent worries to herself on account of Sebastian 's suffering either catastrophe or crisis at the same time . |
| 7 | If after the addition of the agent used , the pH is outside the limits 6–8 , then correction should be made by the addition of small amounts of alkali or acid at the same time as the flocculant. laboratory trials should always be made to ascertain the most effective dosing conditions for the water that is to be treated . |
| 8 | For example , inequalities of political power and access to land should not substantially weight the costs and benefits of conservation measures to or from particular groups or classes at the local level . |
| 9 | His was by now a familiar position , and the critical reactions to it had also become predictable : praise at his critical acumen in the examination of individual authors was mixed with scorn or bafflement at the general principles he espoused . |
| 10 | To organize the event successfully , make an amusing speech , and get the right balance between outrageous fun and good taste , will indicate to the bride or groom that you can be relied upon to perform well as best man or bridesmaid at the subsequent wedding . |
| 11 | At intervals an enemy horseman might appear at the edge of the village to gaze through a spyglass at the Dutch positions , but no attacks followed such reconnaissances , no skirmishers wormed their way through the fields , and no cannon crashed shell or roundshot at the fragile Dutch lines . |
| 12 | This detects signals from radars on the ground that may be aiming missiles or guns at the approaching aircraft . |
| 13 | It was not intended for the man or woman at the receiving end but for the author 's fellow elitists . |
| 14 | Cos you 're inflicting , you 're inflicting or , or people at the very bottom of the scale , you 're forced to operate below a level of subsistence because inequalities . |
| 15 | The fine roots of trees are damaged by the toxicity of aluminium , which , together with nutrient deficiency , causes a stress condition of crown dieback ( leaves or needles at the tree-top turn yellow , then brown , and eventually drop off ) and the eventual death of the tree . |
| 16 | Lay the weaving yarn over the selected needles , with the end which is joined to the ball or cone at the opposite side to the carriage . |
| 17 | They seem to drift about in the middle and good grey columns or rudeness at the other end of the market . |
| 18 | However , in a high risk situation , for instance involving industrial property or property at the higher end of the market , a disclaimer might be reasonable . |
| 19 | If your parent is allowed home from hospital ( or other National Health Service accommodation ) for a few days occasionally you should notify the Department of Health and Social Security , as she may be entitled to her pension , benefits or allowances at the full rate for that period . |
| 20 | ( If you can provide free biscuits or food at the first meeting it may encourage a few more to come ! ) |
| 21 | ‘ They seemed to be enjoying themselves immensely , making a lot of noise , rushing dramatically up and down the stairs , spraying the fire-hoses everywhere , and throwing the occasional bottle or glass at the other side . ’ |
| 22 | • Choice of cassettes or LPs at the same price . |
| 23 | One device introduced to create harmonic stress was that of writing in two or more different keys or modes at the same time — to write bitonal and polytonal music . |
| 24 | Example 88 is a simple example of music in two keys or modes at the same time : Both parts are in the Dorian mode , the upper violin part on D , and the lower on G . |
| 25 | Though I spent my outdoor time playing any game I could , from cricket , tennis , football or boxing at the local gym , all my indoor time was spent buried in books . |
| 26 | The issue of stability or order at the political and social level , and its relation to the interest of national strength and security was also a significant factor in shaping the particular arguments abolitionists advanced to influence the economic interest groups and policy-makers . |
| 27 | There is plenty of scope on dry land too — tennis , often on floodlit courts for cooler evening play , horse riding treks for the day into the herb-scented woods and mountains , or golf at the exclusive 18-hole Is Molas Club . |
| 28 | He buried himself in work , while she filled every hour of the day playing tennis or golf at the Royal Club , or discoing at the Key or the Cheminée with a group of friends . |
| 29 | If the work has not gone too far , there is often some blank page , or part of one , where these can be noted ; otherwise they will normally be printed on a special slip or leaf which can be ‘ tipped-in ’ ( lightly attached by glue or paste at the inner edge ) . |
| 30 | In the villages of Grindelwald and Kleine Scheidegg , tourists were breakfasting and getting ready to rush out and stare through telescope or binoculars at the sinister face . |