Example sentences of "[verb] to a [adv] [adj] level " in BNC.
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| 1 | By the time of his death , in May 1991 , none of his many books was available in paperback , and sales of the hardback editions had dropped to a very low level indeed . |
| 2 | As the election approached , perceptions about party chances became more homogeneous and the predictability of different perceptions of Conservative and Alliance chances sank to a very low level : most voters thought that the Conservatives ' chances were good and that Alliance chances were poor . |
| 3 | The planners , the Planning Committee , and the Council found themselves at the centre of the great deal of public agitation in which the reputation of the Council sank to a very low level . |
| 4 | At least two separate groups of birds do it , and it has been carried to a very high level of sophistication by dolphins and whales . |
| 5 | The archaeological evidence suggests that silver first came into use on a substantial scale during the third millennium B.C. It was not until metallurgy had been carried to a relatively advanced level of sophistication that the production of silver in any quantity became practicable . |
| 6 | This , incidentally , throws some doubt on the efficacy In addition to the aggradation of the lower reaches of river valleys , the Post-glacial rise of sea level caused widespread aggradation of any lowlands which had been eroded to a sufficiently low level . |
| 7 | Alternatively , programmed decisions can be entrusted to a fairly junior level of management . |
| 8 | In the pre-robotised days the job had a number of characteristics which job design experts would have recognised as leading to a reasonably high level of job satisfaction . |
| 9 | Finally when molecular motion increases to a sufficiently high level , all the chains behave like weak springs the whole time . |
| 10 | People here are used to a fairly high level of pain , just as they 're used to a lot of chilli in their food . |
| 11 | The scuffling over Patrick 's soul may soon move to a more prosaic level , that of his modest estate and , in particular , the Irish copyright to his writings . |
| 12 | It should be noted , however , that the spatial impact of scale economies will be ameliorated to some extent if the relevant industry/sector is already integrated to a relatively high level within Europe . |
| 13 | One of the good things about such clubs is that they offer a range of courses , so that , having mastered the basics , you can progress to a more advanced level . |
| 14 | The control which state and interests together could exert over society and economy contributed to a uniquely low level of class conflict for much of the twentieth century so ensuring a political stability that reached a head over the period 19455 . |
| 15 | After all , we 're trained to a superbly technical level of scientific competence . |
| 16 | Although total revenues generated in the first-class game increased in actual terms , by seven and a half per cent , to the £24.5 million mark , the inexorable rise in costs has taken over £1 million out of the combined surpluses of the counties , which have descended to a dangerously low level of just under |
| 17 | If you have been ‘ holding off ’ while making your mind up , the blade speed may have decayed to a very low level which will make things even worse . |
| 18 | The first-year course gives a broad introduction which is taken to a more advanced level in the second year . |