Example sentences of "[be] at the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The post , which is at research officer level , will be for two years in the first instance , with the possibility of extension , and the salary will be at the appropriate point on the 1A scale ( £ –£18 165 per annum ) with USS . |
| 2 | I honestly believe that because they 're certainly not strong enough erm to be up with the top boys , well they 're not going to disgrace themselves having said that , as I said before , the League 's pretty well evened out , but I think they 'll be at the lower part rather than the top part . |
| 3 | ( As suggested in Chapter 1 , ‘ larks ’ tend to be at the lower end of the range and ‘ owls ’ towards the top of it. ) • Where are the sense organs that pick up such external factors ? |
| 4 | Where the beneficiary receives dividends paid after 5 April 1993 , the value of the credit will be at the lower rate . |
| 5 | Just when their prospects appeared to be at the lowest ebb , Murray , in the 3,000 metres , and McKean , at 800m , pulled off a golden double triumph in Toronto at the World Indoor Championships . |
| 6 | However , the introduction of the new lower 20% tax band on the first 2,000 of taxable income in March 1992 should help improve the position of some 4 million people who are thought to be at the lowest end of the income scale . |
| 7 | Mrs McCarthy said : ‘ Police protection this weekend will be at the highest level , particularly in view of the historic importance of the Cobham Hall buildings and grounds . ’ |
| 8 | Using a rather perplexing argument , Japan 's deputy finance minister complained with only a slight tinge of panic yesterday that the Nikkei should be at the 24,000 level . |
| 9 | When the trust is in demand , prices are likely to be at the upper end of the range and the trust is said to be on an ‘ offer ’ basis . |
| 10 | You need a seat which supports your back and the book should be at the right distance from your eyes ( the optimum reading distance is between 15 and 22 inches from your eyes ) . |
| 11 | Another consideration is the use of humour , which should be at the right level of sophistication , otherwise it can fall flat ( the best kind of humour is that generated spontaneously in the classroom ) . |
| 12 | We need to ensure that our white collar members have the help and the support and the advice available to them , but that help and that advice needs to be at the right time and at the right place . |
| 13 | Apart from the pure nostalgia generated among those of us who know the route well , it was enlightening to hear from Russell of the practical problems and time involved in making such a film — 200+ hours and many journeys , hoping to be at the right place at the right time — and , as always , the great unknown — the weather . |
| 14 | On January 22nd Alan Greenspan , chairman of the Federal Reserve , suggested that it would be at the low end of that range largely because much of the equipment being used would not be replaced . |
| 15 | When launching a kick it is essential to be at the correct distance from an opponent . |
| 16 | Many elderly people who suffer from backache and stiff joints find bending and stretching difficult , so it is important that the cooker , sink and work-tops should be at the correct height for them , and that cupboards and larder shelves that are in daily use should not be too high or too low for them to reach without strain . |
| 17 | Participation in the Plan and its extent , together with any award under the Plan , will be at the sole discretion of the Group Remuneration Committee . |
| 18 | In Archdale & Co Ltd v Comservices Ltd [ 1954 ] 1 WLR 459 a contract between the defendant decorators and property owners provided that : existing structures and the works and unfixed materials shall be at the sole risk of the employer as regards loss or damage by fire and the employer shall maintain a proper policy of insurance against that risk . |
| 19 | The effect of these changes will be far-reaching and transport will , in many respects , be at the sharp end . |
| 20 | Ms Hargreaves , 32 , from Derbyshire , will be at the sharp end of the project . |
| 21 | Ms Hargreaves , 32 , from Derbyshire , will be at the sharp end of the project . |
| 22 | I think she I think she might be at the far side . |
| 23 | Somewhere people are drumming — it must be at the far end of the village , because at times the rhythm is distinct but when the wind takes it it becomes muffled , merging with the roar of the full monsoon river . |
| 24 | Therefore instead of walking all the way along the cliffs that morning , he decided to go down to the beach on the last lap of his journey , knowing that Edna and her small charge could well be at the far end , from whence he could quickly scramble up the pathway to the Tremayne property . |
| 25 | As she continued her searching look , trying to make out what might be at the far end , she became aware that she was gliding . |
| 26 | ‘ I ca n't picture it , ’ she said , ‘ but it could be at the far end from the flat . ’ |
| 27 | That 's all for now , but before we go a reminder that tomorrow I 'll be at the International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire . |
| 28 | These talks will all be at the usual time , date and place — 7.30 p.m. on the first Friday of the month , at the Community College , Bishop 's Castle . |
| 29 | These talks will all be at the usual time , date and place — 7.30 p.m. on the first Friday of the month , at the Community College , Bishop 's Castle . |
| 30 | The standard pattern is used , adjusting the final pattern so as to be at the holding point as near as possible to the onward clearance time . |