Example sentences of "at [verb] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some ingenious souls have even gone so far as to suggest that the correct attitude to fat , which makes sense in nutritional , agronomic and culinary terms is to aim in general at eating a low-fat diet , and at one in which most of the fat in the diet is polyunsaturated : but to ensure that the small amount of saturated fat that did creep in is as delectable as possible , which , of course , with slight deference to beef dripping , means butter . |
| 2 | ( First Edition ) THE Prince of Wales is to help to fund a £5m inner city regeneration project aimed at transforming a derelict area of Birmingham into a small business centre . |
| 3 | On Feb. 9 , 1990 the Polish Economic Party , aimed at building a strong economy , held its founding congress in Poznan . |
| 4 | For Bateson the operative principle of democracy is " a balance or reconciliation of opposite or discordant qualities , In fact , this might be taken as a most apposite description of his own attempt at building a new consensus for English . |
| 5 | It 's the Department of Transport , who have commissioned consultants to look at building a dual carriageway . |
| 6 | Indeed , Bailey holds up for critical scrutiny the idea that schools can prepare young people for a world of rapid technological change by concentrating on the very technology which is subject to change ; rather , he suggests , the best basis for adaptability is a liberal education aimed at generating a wide understanding and the development of reason and autonomy . |
| 7 | His report , which received Security Council approval , included a number of proposals aimed at bringing a peaceful transition to multiracial democracy . |
| 8 | A project being run by IAPT aimed at producing a standard list of plant names . |
| 9 | Paula picked up her try and moved aside waiting for him , flushed with pleasure at seeing a familiar face . |
| 10 | Three 14½-year-olds are glimpsed taking turns with an 11 inch bread-knife at stabbing a derelict brick wall . |
| 11 | In south Glasgow , two secondaries are beginning a rolling programme which is aimed at thwarting a major shake-up by Strathclyde . |
| 12 | For instance , first-school classrooms with colourful montages of the children 's own work and collections of objects that are interesting to touch and fun to look at provide a stimulating background for pupils whether they have defective vision or not . |
| 13 | This would be aimed , the argument runs , at confiscating the ill-gotten gains of ‘ speculators ’ in the much-hated co-operative movement , and at eliminating a surplus currency overhang of up to 150bn roubles ( £150bn ) . |
| 14 | The authorities said that Hong Song-dam was not imprisoned merely for sending his paintings to North Korea and books to Koreans in Germany , but because his paintings and contributions to a magazine Art Movement were aimed at promoting a Marxist-Leninist revolution . |
| 15 | This was followed by the launch of Tesco 's hugely successful Healthy Eating range , aimed at promoting a balanced diet . |
| 16 | But , last year , efforts at developing a cooperative approach with the US turned sour . |
| 17 | This period was aimed at developing a close working relationship , between the WGEC trainees and the client company , from the start of their careers . |
| 18 | The first meeting of the interparliamentary Baltic Assembly [ see p. 38587 ] , held in Riga , the Latvian capital , on Jan. 25-26 , recommended discussion between the parliaments of the three Baltic states ( Estonia , Latvia and Lithuania ) on a draft treaty aimed at developing a Baltic market , with " provisions for eventual integration into European economic structures " . |
| 19 | We have looked briefly at forming a limited company , but this we understand could give rise to our lower flying costs being treated as a benefit in kind by the Inland Revenue — and subsequently taxed . |
| 20 | On March 20th President Chaim Herzog gave him first shot at forming a new government to replace the fallen Likud-Labour coalition . |
| 21 | Because of the perceived importance of the Munn approach and because it represents a parallel exercise at defining a national framework , we turn to a more detailed examination of it next . |
| 22 | At the same time the government announced a package of new measures under which ( i ) the minimum wage was increased by 18 per cent from Nov. 18 ; ( ii ) a 40 per cent cut in income tax for those earning up to four times the minimum wage was to take effect in 1991 ; ( iii ) petrol prices were increased by 20 per cent and diesel oil , liquid gas and electricity prices by 30 per cent ; ( iv ) the peso 's rate of progressive devaluation against the US dollar was halved from 80 centavos to an " average " of 40 centavos a day , a depreciation rate of 5 per cent per year , as part of a anti-inflationary move aimed at fixing a future parity for the two currencies and stemming the flight of capital abroad . |
| 23 | ‘ Countryside interpretation ’ tends to mean static displays aimed at informing a receptive public about the life and geology of the area they are visiting . |
| 24 | Some parents are better at turning a blind eye than others . |
| 25 | BROTHER now plan a series of school seminars aimed at presenting a positive role model for black children . |
| 26 | Devon County Council , for example , has incorporated into its structure plan a policy for its coastline aimed at providing a consistent degree of protection among its five maritime District Councils . |
| 27 | This research project aims at providing a systematic treatment of the relationship between money , prices , income , interest rates and exchange rates , taking account of the changing institutional environment and placing the variables in the correct historical context . |
| 28 | It is aimed at providing a common standard for all training providers , including the 22 local enterprise companies , 45 further education colleges and more than 1,500 other training organisations . |
| 29 | Sampling theory is aimed at providing a mathematical justification for inferences to some population value on the basis of knowledge of a subset , or sample , of that population . |
| 30 | One council were looking at enforcing a total ban on dogs in all parks in their area . |