Example sentences of "[noun sg] [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 | Is that ambition functioning at a high level or is it just a sense of obligation or is it idealism ? |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | As a result , genes underwriting the avoidance of incest remain at a high level in the population . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | ‘ David and Gary , in particular , are proof that playing for Queen 's is no barrier to progress at a higher level . |
| 8 | 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 |
| 9 | The candidate 's interests , and ability and motivation to study at a higher level are what matter . ’ |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | Exploration of the Dalradian of Scotland for both baryte and base metal mineralisation continued at a high level . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | And that , inevitably , casts doubts about their ability to survive at a higher level . |
| 15 | Capital expenditure continues at a high level , amounting to £54.9 million which compares with depreciation of £31.2 million . |
| 16 | Despite similar appeals by government officials , public discontent remained at a high level , and most workers continued their strike . |
| 17 | For history 2 , the best fit occurs at a higher climate sensitivity , as the global forcing is not as great . |