Example sentences of "[noun pl] at the lower [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Never could they securely hold the Rhine until the Frisians at the lower end of it and the Saxons across it were tamed and Christianized .
2 The leg raises are done the opposite way round , with the feet at the lower end of the incline bench .
3 For a later trial lower and upper points were chosen on the ad hoc basis that ‘ an approximation to the subject was visible ’ ( though interfered with by black areas at the lower exposure and white areas at the upper end ) .
4 The level at which stamp duty is imposed has been lifted to £60,000 , which should save homebuyers at the lower end of the market an average £600 .
5 It 's much easier to get a good sound , too — far easier than on the smaller amps and combos at the lower end of the market .
6 The writer 's research suggests that in some cases arts advisers ' posts have been replaced by positions at the lower status level of ‘ professional development teacher ’ .
7 The colour , as with the Scarlet Ibis , originates from blue-green algae at the lower end of the food chain .
8 Note : If you lower the pitch attitude too rapidly — before the speed has time to increase — then you will lose height since the lower speeds do not produce enough lift to maintain height with the wings at the lower angle of attack in the normal cruise level flight attitude .
9 Differences at the lower end of the scale are obscured by the massive differences at the top end .
10 Shareholders who are not liable to tax will be paid the tax credit on dividends at the lower rate of 20 per cent .
11 The 1844 Report hints however that there had been some decline in standards at the lower end of the School , and urged that " prior to admission the Boys should be able to read and write and have learned the first principles of English grammar .
12 Cement was loaded into barges via chutes which had shutters at the lower end .
13 There were a few clubs at the lower end of the street , but it was mostly owned by monolithic movie companies .
14 Beats at the second level are stronger beats which alternate with the weaker beats at the lower level .
15 It is a reasonable assumption — though little more than an assumption that ads in the categories at the lower end of the scale as it appears on the page will be more closely studied , and more thoroughly and consciously used by purchasers , than those at the upper end of the scale .
16 On the contrary , it is conceivable that if the penalties at the lower end of the scale are substantially increased , for example the penalty for indecent assault , the number of guilty pleas will be reduced .
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