Example sentences of "[noun sg] and at [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Markedly smaller than smallest Curlews , from which also distinguished by faster wing-beats , distinctive tittering trill and at close range by two dark and one pale stripes on head . |
| 2 | He was born in 1928 and educated at Winchester College and at New College , Oxford , where he obtained a First in Classics . |
| 3 | Penzance has fine views of St Michael 's Mount , a fairytale castle built on an island reached at high tide by boat and at low tide by a causeway , which is owned by the National Trust . |
| 4 | There was some manufacture of salt , both on the east coast and at inland brine springs , but this was insufficient to meet the country 's requirements , and substantial supplies had to be imported . |
| 5 | An arbitrator is immune from suit , both by statute and at common law . |
| 6 | What of the implications of the traditional division of roles in the home and at paid work ? |
| 7 | And so Leonard , from an early age , at home and at Hebrew school , was brought to the source of his faith . |
| 8 | The speech , an undeniable disappointment , had indeed been given in an unusually dull monotone and at great speed . |
| 9 | I can advise you that Education is in no position to provide additional school places at primary and at secondary level for a number of years and should not have to defend their position against a continual demand to cope with the pupil product of yet another 30 houses , particularly if approval of Colt Hill precipitates approval of the Region 's and any other like sites in the area . |
| 10 | The mid seems a little biased towards the upper part of the frequency band and at low level that also adds bite to the top end , creating a good , solid midrange tone . |
| 11 | The changes at Education and at Social Security followed a series of strikes by teachers and a general strike held on Nov. 9 [ see p. 39187 ] , both directed against government-proposed legislation . |
| 12 | Yes she still phoned me up in the morning and at vast expense to tell me how awful everything was . |
| 13 | Massive build and wide span of very broad wings distinguished from all other large brown birds of N W Europe except Golden Eagle ( p. 79 ) , from which best told at all ages by wedge-shaped , not square , tail and at close range by legs being only half-feathered . |
| 14 | A police officer who was standing in front of the police line reportedly shot , without warning and at close range , killing Gyalpo on the spot . |
| 15 | Within minutes of the State President 's departure , police opened fire without warning and at close range on a crowd which had gathered . |
| 16 | The Sunday after I leave , I shall expect you to preach in depth and at reasonable length ! |
| 17 | Dark brown duck best distinguished by white wing-bar and at close range by purple speculum . |
| 18 | But he had always known his mother 's birthday and at primary school he had been allowed to make her a birthday card . |
| 19 | Chub around Sutton Beck end and at top end of Steeton . |
| 20 | The calculation is valid for the innermost layer of the wall at a constant transmural pressure and at steady state conditions . |
| 21 | to get themselves on top form and at full fitness the Tigersharks are off to San Fransisco on Wednesday … club fund raising and the mums and dads are paying the bill … why abroad … |
| 22 | The only real fault is the looseness of the structure : in higgledy-piggledy fashion and at breathless speed , we move from female infanticide in Tamil Nadu to disabled babies in Nairobi . |
| 23 | Mrs Levine argues with some conviction and at great length that the break-up of Asquith 's romance with Venetia was centrally shattering to the prime minister , was directly responsible for his flaccid performance in the contemporaneous creation of the 1915 Coalition , and indirectly led to the decline of his grip and power and to the end of the Liberal party as a governing force . |
| 24 | We negotiated with immense pain and at great length to achieve an agreement with Mr Smith . |
| 25 | We looked at labels and washing powders with more interest and at new washing machines with economy programmes — another exam question . |
| 26 | With mainsail set and at full throttle we steamed for home . |
| 27 | To do that we must improve the quality of our service , and this means that all of us ; especially those of you in our Service Department ; must work to provide the Healthcare services our customers contract for , on time and at regular service intervals . |