Example sentences of "use [pers pn] at a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Labour administration approved the scheme wholeheartedly in 1986 , and used it at a public inquiry to try to oppose the imposition of more A-road architecture on the site approved by the previous Tory administration . |
| 2 | However clear and well presented reading material may be , there can still be problems in its use , particularly for pupils who need to use it at a very close distance from the eye . |
| 3 | If the material is being used on a table or flat surface , it means that in order to use it at a close distance from the eye , the head is bent low over the book in order to try to discriminate the print . |
| 4 | So a three kilowatt fire is using it at a terrific rate , it 's running away with electricity . |
| 5 | A er twenty five watt lamp in the fridge is using it at a very low rate , it 's hardly using any electricity . |
| 6 | . So to work out how much energy you 're using is , how quickly am I using up energy , well I 'm using it at a rate of ten kilowatts . |