Example sentences of "at [pron] [noun] [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 31 | The depth of seal is the vertical distance between the normal water level in the trap and the level at which air can get through the trap ( see drawing ) . |
| 32 | Having established the rotor positions at which switching must occur to maximise the torque , it is possible to deduce the pull-out torque . |
| 33 | Hence investment will proceed up to the point at which the rate of return just equals the interest rate at which firms can borrow . |
| 34 | Using the stock concept , at a point in time an investment project is profitable if the present value of net operating benefits the stream of future operating profits discounted at the interest rate at which firms must borrow funds — exceeds the initial purchase price of the new capital good . |
| 35 | Constituting themselves as a Council of Action , the leaders called a Special Conference of labour movement organizations for August 13th , at which decisions would be taken to ‘ instruct their members to ‘ down tools ’ … ’ . |
| 36 | Nevertheless , as more is learnt about the molecular details of viral infections , points at which viruses might be vulnerable to selective attack are being uncovered . |
| 37 | Their lives may be saved by either an appropriate mode of delivery or by ending the pregnancy at an appropriate gestational age — the optimal time for delivery ( the earliest date in a given pregnancy at which birth would carry a higher probability of healthy survival than would continued gestation ) . |
| 38 | Staff based at the regional office of the National Farmers ' Union at Ely have arranged a series of ‘ surgeries ’ at which members can get help and advice with the paperwork resulting from EC agricultural policy reforms . |
| 39 | The defendant in the Protector Alarms case was a Scottish company but it had a place of business in England at which service could be effected . |
| 40 | It considers the objectives of stability tests which are by no means the same in all instances , the stages of development of a product at which stability should be assessed , the test procedures and the interpretation of results . |
| 41 | There are no clear cut threshold speeds at which damage can be guaranteed to occur . |
| 42 | This is a difficult area in practice as the legislation specifies no age at which children may be considered to have the requisite degree of understanding . |
| 43 | That is to say I am not satisfied that the age of 11 is the one and ideal age at which children should decide upon their future lives . |
| 44 | Prices of the new ranges fell foul of the haggling over the figure at which Nissan would sell its cars to Mr Botnar and what his Nissan UK would then charge buyers . |
| 45 | Countries no longer have to decide the rate of exchange at which currencies should be pegged , or the responsibility for ensuring that par values are maintained at agreed values . |
| 46 | Such textual analysis , undertaken with a feminist pair of eyes , is uncovering the depth at which sexism must be seen to be present in the text . |
| 47 | The lunch , at which numbers will be limited , will be open to all members and will feature an after-lunch speaker . |
| 48 | Mr Brian Riley , of Watson Firth solicitors , said the vehicles which line both sides of Hollyhurst Road reduced the speed at which traffic could travel . |
| 49 | Clearly , if ‘ market ’ interest rates move up ( as in our example ) , there will come a point at which banks will have to pay more for their deposits and , with the marginal cost of funds rising , they will eventually have to raise the rates charged to clients . |
| 50 | But there remained too many blocks to opportunity after schooling , and prejudice about the age at which people could begin a new career . |
| 51 | This administrative process is very slow and limits the rate at which people can be sent back from Hong Kong . |
| 52 | The rate at which people can be absorbed into the public social service sector , or are willing and able to enter it , does not depend on the social planners alone , and there is much scope for improvement in our whole approach to manpower and womanpower problems . |
| 53 | We are struggling for a terminal at which trains can come in from all parts of the country , at which there can be an interchange for the continent and at which people can move on relatively quickly . |
| 54 | On April 16 the Cabinet approved the introduction of a bill reducing the age at which individuals could be sold condoms from 18 to 17 , and allowing contraceptives to be sold in pubs , discos and supermarkets as well as by chemists and doctors . |
| 55 | The ‘ walking/running speed ’ at which vehicles must travel is variously interpreted as up to 20 km/h , but evidence from early shared-space streets showed that this is exceeded by 85 per cent of the vehicles . |
| 56 | a definition of the concept of a valuation , using such wording as : ‘ Fair market value is defined as the price at which shares would change hands between a willing buyer and a willing seller , neither being under compulsion to buy or sell , and both having reasonable knowledge of relevant facts and market conditions at the time . ’ ; |
| 57 | 6.1 As described earlier in this paper , it is intended to seek agreement on the rate at which courses can be transferred to the new format . |
| 58 | Satellite conferences will also be held at which pupils will learn about the other countries . |
| 59 | The limit on the rate at which data can be retrieved and the consequent failure to deliver video is another . |
| 60 | The dead man 's sister , Sara Glynn , has made a fresh statement in which she claims to have seen her brother , Alfred , leaving the scene shortly after the time at which Matthew must have died . ’ |