Example sentences of "[conj] [vb -s] at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What the maker has done has been to start with a 12-fret guitar design ( not a guitar with only twelve frets , but a guitar with a neck that joins at the 12th as opposed to the 14th fret ) and then he 's combined this with a deep cutaway on the treble side to open up the whole fingerboard for exploration . |
| 2 | The temple illustrates the animal fetishism that lies at the dark roots of Egyptian religion and which it never really outgrew . |
| 3 | It is this conundrum that lies at the very heart of the Section 28 debate — not to mention Labour 's problems with it . |
| 4 | It 's done nothing to tackle the desperate need for a balanced energy policy that looks at the long-term needs of the country . |
| 5 | The theory of the operation of a Pitot tube is contained essentially in eqn ( 10.19 ) , Bernoulli 's equation applied to the streamline that ends at the forward stagnation point of an obstacle placed in a stream . |
| 6 | It is also reflected in Tillich 's rejection of the superficial approach to religion which sees value in every religious tradition apart from one 's own , and in his rejection of the kind of approach that aims at the complete synthesis of all particular religions into one all-embracing whole . |
| 7 | But to our disgust , and as Nigel mentioned , also that we have seen a demise of factory inspectors , and this is borne out by the fact that figures at the present time show that an average workplace can be expected to be visited once in eleven years . |
| 8 | It came as no surprise to mystics that DNA is found to function like a right handed helix in which each tread is of the same size and turns at the same rate of 36° per tread . |
| 9 | The definition of " consumer use " is very wide , and looks at the actual facts of the case , even if the other party did not know them , or could not be expected to know them . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | JOHN HATFIELD examines the opportunities for Scottish companies in France and looks at the booming environment of a French region that is peculiarly similar to Scotland |
| 12 | The second of our John Paul Jones analyses was requested by Rob Scholes of Sutton Coldfield , and looks at the 4th and 5th 12-bar sequences of the ‘ quiet ’ section in the middle of The Lemon Song from Led Zeppelin II , just before the concluding uptempo choruses ( CD time 4.33 to 5.34 apparently ! ) . |
| 13 | It begins by defining the augmented nature of the product or service being purchased , and looks at the derived characteristics of demand for goods and services in these industrial markets . |
| 14 | It asks how far the jobless attempt to maintain traditional roles , whether by legal or illegal means , and looks at the different sources of pressure and aid found in this village . |
| 15 | Finally , Lindsey and other tax experts have consistently argued that as tax rates are cut , economic efficiency is raised by reducing tax breaks and shelters at the same time . |
| 16 | A short mile further on , the road passes over the stream , Ais Gill , issuing from the impressive limestone confines of White Kirk , hidden by the railway viaduct and unseen and unsuspected from the road which continues uneventfully down the valley and arrives at the compact little community of Outhgill . |
| 17 | On goes the road in a series of turns and twists and interesting situations , with intriguing glimpses of the coast and the wide sweep of Eddrachillis Bay , and then the vast seascape is fully revealed as the road comes alongside the lovely Clashnessie Bay , bounded and sheltered in the west by a peninsula that thrusts far out to sea and ends at the rocky Point of Stoer . |
| 18 | Most climbers park at the Belvedere de la Carelle , a viewing point on the loop road that follows the rim of the gorge and ends at the little village of La Palud . |
| 19 | In Polyscope , the faculty newspaper stacked in bins by the Polytechnique 's front doors and on the tables of the cafeteria and the first-floor lounge , a cartoon strip portrayed a classroom of agitated students , toques on and satchels at the ready , held in their seats by a teacher marking on the blackboard IL RESTE 30 SECONDES — ‘ 30 seconds remaining ’ — the end of the academic year ! |
| 20 | Its many alterations and additions reflect in stone and brick , the looms and busts at the woollen industry . |
| 21 | Olivine , for instance , is the most unstable mineral in the weathering series and crystallizes at the highest temperature in the reaction series . |
| 22 | Quartz , on the other hand , is the most stable and crystallizes at the lowest temperature . |
| 23 | Jaye Davidson wanders into the Ground Floor Bar in Notting Hill and sniffs at the saloon-in-space restyle job with a languid disdain that is only mildly theatrical . |
| 24 | There were further moans and groans at the old toper 's repetition of an apparently well-worn story . |
| 25 | While making no overt concessions , he told lawyers and judges at the Middle Temple in London that discussions between a proposed advisory committee , the Law Society and senior judges ‘ may lead to different conclusions for different types of case , and most important of all , our conclusions may change in the light of experience ’ . |
| 26 | Out of that curve , Doohan grabs another gear and the warbling exhaust note signals that the rear tyre is still scrabbling for grip as he shifts up again and aims at the daunting , sixth gear left on to the back straight . |
| 27 | It all comes in a black , white and ‘ hot coral ’ ( definitely looks pink to me ! ) colourway and retails at the tidy sum of £160 . |
| 28 | Commenting on its figures ( see page five ) , Eschborn , Germany-based Linotype AG says its 1992 domestic orders fell by 6% but the company enjoyed solid gains in key foreign markets , with the US up 18% , Japan up 24% and the Middle and Far East showing gains of between 15% and 49% ; the US market surpassed Germany for the first time , and exports at the computerised printing systems and equipment company accounted for 72.1% of overall business in 1992 after 69.1% a year earlier . |
| 29 | The 20th anniversary of the launch of charity United Response took place amid much champagne and canapés at the Imperial War Museum , hosted by its president Martyn Lewis ( he of the BBC 's Nine O'Clock News fame ) . |
| 30 | During this whole period , conventional Christianity continued to occupy a central position in the lives of the great majority of English men and women of all ranks , except perhaps the vagrants and beggars at the very bottom of the social order . |