Example sentences of "and [adv prt] at [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They would go on and on at great speed . |
| 2 | Temperature can be controlled over the range 120 to 770 K , either isothermally or more normally by ramping up and down at various fixed rates . |
| 3 | Recall that at the beginning of this piece I briefly discussed what the representational theory of the mind has got right : that thoughts are not simple responses , reactions or reverberations to environmental stimulation — contrasting this with the case of the thermostat which automatically switches on and off at pre-set temperatures . |
| 4 | This means that while you are out for the evening , anyone who may be watching the house will be unsure as to whether you are at home or not , because various lights will go on and off at different times . |
| 5 | Particular genes can be switched on and off at particular times because the bottleneck/growth-cycle calendar ensures that there is such a thing as a particular time . |
| 6 | In ‘ random mode ’ , the time controller will switch an appliance on and off at random intervals during the four ON periods already set for the programme mode . |
| 7 | I shout through letterboxes and up at open windows . |
| 8 | It 's part of an enormous cave system , the deepest in Europe at 1,000ft so it 's important that people do n't wander in and out at random , even if they 're experienced cavers . |
| 9 | She is a clinical lecturer , University of Oxford and back at full time work as Consultant Dermatologist after maternity leave . |
| 10 | ‘ Another thing is I work odd hours , which means I 'm up and about at funny times of the day . |