Example sentences of "[be] at the [adj -er] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | 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 . |
2 | ( 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 ? |
3 | Where the beneficiary receives dividends paid after 5 April 1993 , the value of the credit will be at the lower rate . |
4 | Just a quick reminder ; tomorrow 's night 's programme will be at the earlier time of 6 p.m . |
5 | To qualify as a model foster parent you had to be at the wealthier level of the middle class , with an already established family ; it helped if you lived in the country ( away from urban enticements ) , spoke a little German , and could tolerate moody children who suffered bouts of depression and were inclined to long silences . |