Example sentences of "[vb pp] [to-vb] at [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are , for the most part , light entertainments enlivened by mysterious foreigners , odd situations and an abundance of documentary detail deftly manipulated to appear at once familiar and slightly absurd or ominous . |
| 2 | Plastic containers , cans and trays line our shop shelves and we have come to expect at least two-fold wrapping and a carrier bag to boot . |
| 3 | Using anti-friction materials developed for space , excavators can be made to work at very low temperatures without lubrication , while materials developed for Buran are ideal for artificial limbs and , in particular , hip joints . |
| 4 | By early November the rebel movement was reported to be in control of one-third of the country , and by the end of the month UNITA was thought to have at least nominal control of two-thirds of the country and thus to be in a stronger position than before the May 1991 Bicesse Peace Accord between the government and UNITA [ see p. 38180 ] . |
| 5 | The existing rebate system is geared to the needs of the most vulnerable in society , but for those at the income margin the full impact of the tax charges are brought to bear at relatively low levels of income . |
| 6 | If the total flow of money available to finance wages and salaries were rising , at a steady but moderate rate ( say , 5 per cent per annum ) , both unemployment and inflationary rises of prices and costs could be avoided , provided that money wage rates themselves were not allowed to rise at inappropriately high rates . |