Example sentences of "at the [adj] [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because EXAFS enables us to look at the atomic environment of each alkali in turn we may begin to understand the structural basis of this curious effect . |
| 2 | In 1771 he preached also at the flourishing society of Derryanville and at Kilmoriarty there was the largest congregation he had seen during the week . |
| 3 | She had thought the quantities of gilt ( never did she credit that it might be real gold ) an evidence of shocking vulgarity , had sneered at the bad taste of the ornate picture frames , at the ridiculous excesses of the pictures themselves , and had felt a solid , suburban scorn for the frayed and patched tapestry chair seats and the faded hangings : she had wondered why , if so rich , they did not throw out their tatty Persian coverings , and buy themselves a good bit of fitted Wilton or Axminster in a good plain colour . |
| 4 | ‘ Oo , ’ they 'd say at the merest smear of mud , ‘ you had a pig in here ? ’ |
| 5 | Critical acclaim for The Cranberries has been immediate , enthusiastic and forced upon us not just in Ireland but in Britain too , in quantities so large that entire rain forests quake at the knees at the merest mention of this band 's name . |
| 6 | Getting a good set of prints is not cheap , although there are less expensive rates for students and most actors have a stock of postcard size prints that they can send off at the merest rumour of work . |
| 7 | Those who persisted discovered the drives ' disconcerting tendency to implode or deliquesce at the merest touch of a screwdriver . |
| 8 | He batted at the pivotal position of number three and fully justified the captain 's faith in him . |
| 9 | With the landmark and directional cues present ( but feeders removed ) , the paths taken by all rats in each group ( Fig. 2 a , b ) showed a striking dissociation : search was concentrated at the former location of F+ in group fixed but around L+ in group varied . |
| 10 | Each golfer can stay at the former home of the Domecq family , one of Spain 's famous sherry dynasties , for seven nights in January for £319 , inclusive of flights and breakfast . |
| 11 | The occasion was the launch of the Glasgow Central profit plan by branch manager , George Houston at the service meeting held at the former home of the Maxwell family [ not Robert 's relations ] at Pollock House . |
| 12 | English Heritage has recognised one of England 's greatest photographers by placing a Blue Plaque at the former residence of Roger Fenton ( 1819–1869 ) . |
| 13 | English Heritage has recognised one of England 's greatest photographers by placing a Blue Plaque at the former residence of Roger Fenton ( 1819–1869 ) . |
| 14 | But I would say that we should obviously look at the financial aspect of the review erm dates , which might be yearly . |
| 15 | One afternoon towards the end of the voyage , when the sun was beating down and a fresh northerly wind was speeding the ship southwards , she leant out over the gunwale to look at the low strip of land that was in sight on the port beam . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | The growth of EP has had a marked influence at the low end of the publishing business . |
| 18 | At the low end of the market there are small , single user systems that replace your trusty filing cabinet , like Canon 's Canofile 250 from £13,000 . |
| 19 | Later agreements fixed tariffs for foreign goods coming into Japan at the low rate of 5 percent ad valorem ; and a ‘ most-favoured-nation ’ clause extended to each country new rights secured by any other . |
| 20 | Lorne Boswell , Scottish secretary of the actors ' union , Equity , said there was alarm at the low levels of grant for theatre companies . |
| 21 | This suggests that at the low concentrations of H 2 found in aquatic sediments , Fe(III) may be the preferred electron acceptor . |
| 22 | But in this period his salary , although not extravagant , was generous enough : the priest at Longdendale was allocated less than half the Master 's £10 , which stood at the higher level of salaries , ranging from £4 6 0d to £12 6 0d , at this time for such a position . |
| 23 | In that case the court has a discretion ( in order to avoid injustice ) to award damages at the higher level of £750 ( i.e. by reference to the market price at July 15 instead of the later contract delivery date of December 1 ) , Johnson v. Agnew ( 1979 H.L. ) . |
| 24 | At the higher values of the Richardson number , the turbulence may be thought of as random superposition of internal waves ( Section 15.4 ) . |
| 25 | Again , er they were talking at the higher reach of our number |
| 26 | Foreign investors looked at the higher yield of gilts over German government bonds without worrying about exchange risk . |
| 27 | While the glucose dependent insulin release was reduced by treatment with 5 and 10 mg/kg cyclosporin A for eight days , the cholecystokinin-8 stimulated amylase secretion was only impaired at the higher dose of 10 mg/kg cyclosporin A. Insulin promotes the synthesis of amylase by a direct effect on exocrine pancreatic cells via the insuloacinar axis . |
| 28 | Ian Watson , the student in question was a clever young man who had worked very hard to achieve his place at the higher seat of learning ; he found it very difficult to manage on the pittance that his father allowed him . |
| 29 | The half year result was a 34 per cent rise over last time , and at the higher end of City estimates . |
| 30 | If all incomes rise by the same percentage amount , then those at the lower end of the income scale will , of course , receive a lower extra sum of money compared to those at the higher end of the income scale . |