Example sentences of "[noun pl] at the [adj -est] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nationalization of all the utilities at the earliest opportunity , that is the task of the next Labour government , a basic quality of life for all , that is the meaning of clause four , so tell Sid , no VAT on fuel . |
| 2 | Purchasers should be encouraged to meet with potential acquisition candidates at the earliest opportunity after they have first been approached . |
| 3 | ‘ There should be some form of grading , like a golfing handicap , allowing you to drive only smaller cars at the lowest level . |
| 4 | I 'm no expert , but what worries me is that , when you 're dealing with madmen , they increase their demands at the slightest sign of weakness . ’ |
| 5 | On 12 March 1991 Hirst J. ordered that , unless persons claiming an interest in the cargo could show cause otherwise , the cargo should be discharged and sold by both parties at the best price they could reasonably obtain and the proceeds of sale paid into court . |
| 6 | She ran a caravan site and rented out grazing and stables at the lowest rate in the neighbourhood — naturally ! |
| 7 | Critical acclaim for The Cranberries has been immediate , enthusiastic and forced upon us not just in Ireland but in Britain too , in quantities so large that entire rain forests quake at the knees at the merest mention of this band 's name . |
| 8 | It moved to the then co-ordinator of security and intelligence in the Cabinet Office , Sir Antony Duff , who was given the right of direct access to Mrs Thatcher and encouraged to override the JIC 's supporting machinery and voice his concerns at the highest level when a potential emergency was sensed . |
| 9 | Half the money is for Channel Tunnel work , leaving spending on existing lines at the lowest level in years . |
| 10 | The agreement , which was of unlimited duration , made no direct reference to SDI ; nor did it involve conventional or chemical weapons , although both sides expressed a wish to reach an agreement on such matters at the earliest opportunity . |
| 11 | Individuals can get tax relief on contributions at the highest rate of tax they pay . |
| 12 | The Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals ( CVCP ) has made two attempts to define the purpose of the Ph D. The first , in 1975 , said that the Ph D is a ‘ training for independent scholars and research workers at the highest level . ’ |
| 13 | To provide training in research methods which makes them capable subsequently of assuming the role of independent scholars and research workers at the highest level . ’ |
| 14 | It must be remembered that na umpire in professional cricket is generally some 70 years at the nearest point from the rope . |
| 15 | I suggest that the Minister talks to his departmental officials at the earliest opportunity to find out whether my hon. Friend the Member for Aberdeen , North ( Mr. Hughes ) is right . |
| 16 | The final twist was that Mr Kinnock was committed to negotiating away nuclear weapons at the earliest opportunity , Mr King added . |
| 17 | According to sources at the highest level , the Santa Cruz Operation Inc has ‘ bitten the ideological bullet , ’ and is prepared to step out on the Unix SVR4 road — if it can cut the deal it wants with Unix owner USL . |
| 18 | His prestige , like Aethelberht 's before him , could now find further expression in the diffusion of the new religion among the territories subject to him and through his personal participation in ecclesiastical affairs at the highest level . |
| 19 | Southwoark SSD has tried to involve users and voluntary sector providers at the earliest stage . |
| 20 | His institute claims the record for growing bananas at the highest altitude using passive solar heating alone , among other more widely applicable examples of energy efficiency . |
| 21 | That 's on top of securing a supply and maintenance contract for ponds at the latest Center Parcs complex at Elveden , and getting some surprise , but welcome , publicity as a result of treating a large , valuable and decidedly sick carp for an angling syndicate . |
| 22 | Specifically- one strong hypothesis is that of Fama and Jensen : Organisations compete for survival , and the form of organisation that survives in an activity is the one that delivers the product demanded by the customers at the lowest price while covering costs ' ( 1983 , p. 345 ) — a Darwinian view . |
| 23 | The very least he must do is to swallow his pride and seek advice and help from fellow English managers at the highest level . |
| 24 | After all , if you can borrow ( or exchange your existing UK mortgage where you are paying rates at the highest level in real terms for over a century ) for a Swiss franc mortgage at around 9.5 per cent , a mark mortgage at just under 10 per cent , an Ecu mortgage ( Ecu is the European currency unit which is made up of a ‘ basket ’ of 10 currencies including sterling ) at about 10 per cent or a Japanese yen mortgage at just under 8 per cent , why not do so ? |
| 25 | But , we have interest rates at the lowest rate they 've been , well , in my memory , really , in terms of er er my time in business , and they may even go down a further one per cent . |
| 26 | Not until the Sino-Japanese war of 1894 – 95 , perhaps not until the Russo-Japanese one of a decade later , did any Asiatic state become a true actor on the stage of world affairs , a subject rather than an object in international relations at the highest level . |
| 27 | Only wage earners at the lowest level will be exempt . |
| 28 | No wonder Helmut was seen ‘ loitering around after working hours ’ ; no wonder he burst into tears at the slightest provocation ; and no wonder he was in debt . |
| 29 | But is a young player like Harriet prepared for the gamesmanship and all out psychological warfare that appears to accompany chess masters at the highest level . |
| 30 | I understand your longing for England but the route to happiness lies in making the most of the good bits while planning to change the bad bits at the earliest opportunity . |