Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] at [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This may range from small areas of earthworks within or at one end of a settlement , to large areas of earthworks with only a few farms and cottages in use today . |
| 2 | In the annual review ( July 1984 ) of the members of the International Energy Agency , ( which was the body established to co-ordinate the response of the industrialised , non-Communist countries to the 1974 oil shock ) it was stated that , ‘ long-term prospects for meeting energy requirements and maintaining energy security are now better than at any time since 1973 . |
| 3 | In the late nineteenth century , all administration was grouped at two levels — central and local — so that at each level , decisions could be subjected to the scrutiny of an elected body . |
| 4 | Observations were taken over three weekdays within a few days of each other to cover the period between 8.00 a.m. and 7.00 p.m. , so that at each datapoint there were 1980 ( 11 hours x 60 minutes x 3 ) observations of activity for each individual . |
| 5 | So that at that point erm , we ceased to receive evacuees and Felixstowe went to Redditch , Felixstowe Grammar School . |
| 6 | So much so that at one point she was actually investigated by the Inquisition — in its mildest form — who were however unable to discipline or control her life . |
| 7 | The new remedy rapidly encroached upon the spheres of trespass and replevin so that at one time it looked as if any ‘ asportation ’ or moving of the property might be regarded not only as a trespass to it but also conversion of it , but this very wide doctrine was restricted to a principle that the dealing with the goods must amount to a denial of the owner 's title . |
| 8 | The vast foyer was carpeted in the softest green imaginable , the walls were even paler , so that at first glance they might have been taken for white , and the venetian blinds were a perfectly blended shade of moss . |
| 9 | Accommodation on Fregate was in chalets thatched with palm leaves and situated on the top of the beach so that at high tide you could almost jump into the sea from your window . |
| 10 | Most hotels maintain records of the occupancy of the room so that at any time they can refer to it and see when and by whom the room was occupied . |
| 11 | This plan should be regularly updated as the design evolves so that at any moment in time it represents the best forecast of the final cost of the project . |
| 12 | Instead , they had a forty-five-minute audience , which Diana was extremely nervous about — more so than at any meeting with any leader before or since . |
| 13 | Never was that more so than at this moment when English is nearer than ever before to becoming a universally known language … |
| 14 | The expense of this " core " group forces organisations to shed all noncore activities and staff to specialist contractors who in theory do the work better and at less cost . |
| 15 | And remember , legal experts could argue endlessly and at great expense about ownership and what constitutes ‘ Larceny ’ . |
| 16 | It was six o'clock and at Larksoken Power Station , the weekly interdepartmental meeting was drawing to a close . |
| 17 | Katharine and Benji had produced some nice work together and at this point Jennie told them to have a rest on a long rein for a few minutes . |
| 18 | By the end of the fifth of seven laps the first two groups had come together and at this stage Albert Shaw ( CB Hire/Kings Moss ) and veteran Eddie Crory ( Whirline West Down ) broke away and opened up a 40-second lead . |
| 19 | Speak naturally but at reasonable speed ( do not gabble or mumble ! ) and not too fast ! |
| 20 | And it 's not being too necessarily but at any stage did you get that gun and shove it into the back of Mr head ? |
| 21 | Perhaps because I was involved with other things , perhaps because at that time I was still trying to find my feet as a bisexual and felt isolated by straight sisters and excluded by some Black lesbians . |
| 22 | But it can not last for long because at this level our exporters ca n't compete for sales across the Atlantic . |
| 23 | The Earl had ruled Cornwall almost as an independent principality , separate from the royal administration of the English shires , and Henry was doubtless glad of the opportunity to integrate it into his system of government especially since at this period production of tin from the Cornish mines was booming . |
| 24 | Mr Lamont said : ‘ The key to an improved trade performance lies in the competitiveness of our products — and the signs are encouraging : earnings are now growing more slowly than at any time for 25 years ; labour productivity has been rising rapidly , and while unit wage costs in manufacturing have been rising in Japan and Germany , here they showed no increase at all during 1992 . |
| 25 | Will my hon. Friend pass to the National Audit Office the thanks of Parliament for its series of reports and ask whether it would be possible for us to have them at a time when Parliament is likely to be sitting rather than at one minute to midnight for the benefit of the press ? |
| 26 | The odd policy to put the stage in the middle of the room rather than at one end leads to a diminishing of the atmosphere ( the corners are seldom filled ) . |
| 27 | There was now greater co-operation with Customs officers on the Continent , with officers able to deal on a personal level with each other rather than at senior status — ensuring a quick and efficient exchange of information . |
| 28 | The analysis was inconclusive , but there are indications that change ( especially change involving non-manual workers ) was associated more with firms operating below capacity rather than at full capacity . |
| 29 | She was reduced to saying something — anything — rather than at this moment contemplate a trip to Bruges with a man whose mere offer of a lift home had shattered her poise so completely . |
| 30 | Last month the Financial Accounting Standards Board ( FASB ) announced it would soon require insurers ( along with banks and some other financial firms ) to show financial assets in their accounts at current market value , rather than at original cost . |