Example sentences of "[vb -s] at [adj] [noun pl] and " in BNC.

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1 Yet the transmission of precious substances in the form of jewellery or other objects of display has at all times and most notably during the last five millennia served the same purpose the world over , that of signalling and enhancing status .
2 Membership at Hampton Court , the head branch of the Horse Rangers , currently stands at 450 seniors and 80 juniors .
3 During the reproductive life of a woman , one egg — rarely two or more — matures at monthly intervals and is discharged at ovulation , which brings the total number of eggs that are ovulated to barely 500 .
4 Graham Rice looks at new introductions and some revived favourites
5 The resulting apparent wind blows at 45 degrees and the sail has to be sheeted in tightly
6 It opens at both ends and fastens with drawcords .
7 There is a second loss ( β-relaxation ) which appears at lower temperatures and suggests that there is a relaxation process active in the glassy state .
8 There were to be listening posts with recorded messages , sturdy steps set into inclines , handrails at strategic points and gates adapted for guide dogs .
9 Texas Instruments said the decision to sign the non-exclusive agreement was based on several factors : first , the technology is available now ; second , the ARM core operates at low voltages and offers ‘ the best MIPS per Watt in the industry ’ — approximately 200 MIPS per Watt , compared with the AT&T Co Hobbit at 37 MIPS per Watt ; third , it integrates easily into larger chip designs ; fourth , it provides good price-performance — to buy chips in volume from Advanced RISC would cost less than $30 per unit ; fourth , the chip is tiny — an ARM6L has a die size of 5.9mm square — and there is a strong need in the automotive industry to reduce the size and weight of components .
10 It is positioned against HP 9000 Model 755 workstation , which runs at 147 SPECmarks and costs £48,000 .
11 The EC directive requires us to build treatment works at coastal resorts and we have estimated that will produce another 800,000 tons .
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