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 | He batted at the pivotal position of number three and fully justified the captain 's faith in him . |
| 5 | But I would say that we should obviously look at the financial aspect of the review erm dates , which might be yearly . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | The growth of EP has had a marked influence at the low end of the publishing business . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | Lorne Boswell , Scottish secretary of the actors ' union , Equity , said there was alarm at the low levels of grant for theatre companies . |
| 12 | This suggests that at the low concentrations of H 2 found in aquatic sediments , Fe(III) may be the preferred electron acceptor . |
| 13 | After 18 months in office , the rector , the Rev. Dick Woodger , expressed his thanks for the help he and his wife had received during the move into the new rectory and at the recent birth of their latest daughter . |
| 14 | In an interview which he gave in this year , he expressed his disappointment at the recent development of English poetry and suggested that any " creative advance " would come in prose fiction or in poetic drama : this is clearly what he himself was aiming at , as if he felt he could achieve in drama what he had already achieved in poetry . |
| 15 | Staff and their families really had a fund day at the recent opening of Consultancy Services ' refurbished Thomson House at Risley . |
| 16 | He and I were present at the recent opening of its new school building , for which I had the pleasure of being the Minister responsible for making available the necessary resources . |
| 17 | A look at the recent history of HDTV in Japan makes interesting viewing . |
| 18 | 5 : Also , the French government 's Directorate for Safety has just expressed grave concern at the recent discovery of radioactive leaks in 50pc of the steel-nickel domes of its PWRs . |
| 19 | President Chiluba has our best wishes to help him get on with the job ; we shall do our best to assist him , because the election was a fine example of the principles that we endorsed at the recent Heads of Government meeting in Harare . |
| 20 | I was at the recent launch of Opportunity 2000 , an excellent initiative by Business in the Community . |
| 21 | At the recent launch of the Feedback procedure initiated by the group , we expressed the need for more members representing the community . |
| 22 | Warwicks-based Turner World Mowers ' first UK-designed and built machine is the Reachmaster 800SE long reach mower , shown for the first time at the recent Association of Drainage Authorities show . |
| 23 | On Dec. 23 China ordered France to close its consulate in the southern city of Guangzhou within a month in protest at the recent sale of French fighter aircraft and missiles to Taiwan [ see pp. 39190 ; 39217 ] . |
| 24 | As I arrived at the recent show of Eileen Cooper 's drawings at the Benjamin Rhodes Gallery after visiting the controversial ( read media-hype ) show , Strange Developments , at the Anthony d'Offay Gallery , I could not help but find great comfort in the sheer generosity of spirit with which these big drawings greet you . |
| 25 | " The [ NATO ] Community member states … , in accordance with the guidelines established at the recent meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Copenhagen [ see p. 38313 ] , regard the ultimate reinforcement of a European defence identity as an important contribution to the strengthening of the Atlantic Alliance … |
| 26 | At the recent meeting of Nether Wyresdale Parish Council mention was made of the large gates onto the highway which have been erected at Burnside Snow Hill , Scorton . |
| 27 | At the recent meeting of Nether Wyresdale Parish Council I was asked to draw your attention to the following footpath items : |
| 28 | Your letter of 26th June was discussed at the recent meeting of Nether Wyresdale Parish Council . |
| 29 | At the recent meeting of Nether Wyresdale Parish Council attention was drawn to the Minutes of Wyre Borough Council Land and Properties Sub-committee LP7 in respect of the above land . |
| 30 | At the recent meeting of Nether Wyresdale Parish Council concern was expressed about the state of the hedges on your property on both sides of Trough Road near Wyresdale Crescent and on Gubberford Lane between the river bridge and the first bend . |