Example sentences of "be [verb] at [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the start of a new production process , these plans may be altered at frequent intervals . |
| 2 | A comfortable position for writing when work needs to be undertaken at close range is in some respects more difficult to achieve than it is for reading . |
| 3 | All major companies have rules which permit investments below a certain scale to be undertaken at divisional level without head-office approval . |
| 4 | Housing requirements may alter as families move through life , and different types of financial commitments may be undertaken at different points in the life-cycle . |
| 5 | To devote five chapters to intonation may seem excessive , but I feel that this is necessary since the subject is difficult and complex , and needs to be explained at considerable length if the explanation is to be intelligible . |
| 6 | Eggs produced by the adult female worms are passed in the faeces and can reach the infective stage containing the L2 ( Fig. 53 ) in as little as 10-14 days , although development may be delayed at low temperatures . |
| 7 | Thus treatment with salt ( or with freshwater for marine fish ) , formalin , quaternary ammonium compounds , malachite green , and antibiotics for example can be given at high dose for short duration , making them more effective against the disease organisms while offering a better safety margin to the fish through shorter contact time . |
| 8 | Faecal samples from groups of horses should be examined at regular intervals to monitor drug efficiency . |
| 9 | The whole room breathed an air of hygienic efficiency : the walls were emulsioned so that they could be repainted at little cost , and the tables stood on plastic tiles which could be quickly wiped and disinfected . |
| 10 | Individual students can work at their own paces and the exercises can be completed at convenient times within the student 's schedule of studies . |
| 11 | Entries for the Branch Newletter Competition should be received at Central Headquarters by December 31 . |
| 12 | Interest , if given under the section , may be calculated at different rates in respect of different periods ( s 69(5) ) . |
| 13 | Among these , there is much for which it is likely that performances could never have been contemplated by whatever scratch ensembles could furtively be gathered at clandestine celebrations held in recusant households ; these must have been composed simply as an act of faith . |
| 14 | In cases where there have been failures to make applications to licensing courts in time for them to be heard at statutory sittings , the Court of Session has been petitioned for directions , in virtue of its nobile officium , to licensing courts to hold special sittings to deal with non-timeous applications . |
| 15 | Various kinds of metals should be heated , long iron bars , short iron bars , silver bars , copper bars , etc. should be heated at high pressure and low pressure , high temperatures and low temperatures , and so on . |
| 16 | Bear in mind that where a procedure is approved , the published instructions include the minimum heights to be flown at successive stages in the approach and a final obstacle clearance limit or minimum descent height recommended . |
| 17 | Readers will also be stopped at different points in the sentence and asked to identify words seen earlier . |
| 18 | The points must be placed at right angles to the ice for maximum support and the feet kept about hip width apart for stability , and to spread the load . |
| 19 | By zig-zagging up the slope the strain can be lessened , but the foot that is front pointing must still be placed at right angles to the slope ( Fig 7 ) . |
| 20 | This implies that questions relating to skills and understanding of the same concept might be placed at different levels of a scheme . |
| 21 | The potential volatility of the markets and the multiplication of risk through gearing coupled with the complexity both of the transactions themselves and market procedures , mean that investors , particularly those with little experience , can be placed at considerable risk in the futures markets . |
| 22 | But here the similarities end and the new policies for local economic regeneration can be placed at opposite ends of the political spectrum . |
| 23 | This should be checked at regular intervals and especially on commencing work for the day . |
| 24 | She added : ‘ Prisoners have to be checked at regular intervals and given proper exercise . ’ |
| 25 | Five hundred NHS patients waiting for plastic surgery are to be treated at private hospitals , as part of a Government initiative to cut waiting lists . |
| 26 | In the case of urgent difficulty , meetings can be arranged at short notice . |
| 27 | It is advisable to make an appointment to see a counsellor , however in cases of urgent difficulty these can be arranged at short notice . |
| 28 | Accommodation can be arranged at local bed and breakfasts for about £15 per night . |
| 29 | In addition , increasing staffing levels is said to make it more likely that successful coalitions can be developed at local level to push for higher levels of spending , so that the process of expenditure growth becomes self-perpetuating ( for example , Tullock , 1977 , p. 285 ) . |
| 30 | ‘ I Tavole del Giudizio : Composizione in sei tempi ’ is an installation composed of eight mirror-topped tables , which for the duration of the exhibition will be rearranged at regular intervals in six different positions , each signifying a different concept : division/multiplication ; dispersion ; eliptical organisation ; self-reflection ; refectory/social life ; absolute/relative . |