Example sentences of "at [art] [adv] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 I turned to look back at the softly gleaming , parallel surfaces converging towards an oblong of dimly lit structures , an oblong much taller and narrower than any doorway .
2 The warm colour suited the Queen , she thought , daring a fleeting glance upwards at the softly rounded face framed by a white veil .
3 I was dubious at first because since her illness Jennifer has become a very private person and I do n't think she would have liked all the hubbub over in the other section ; but here — ’ she glanced round at the softly decorated walls , the strategically placed water-colours and the subdued lighting ‘ — here , I think , could well be the answer . ’
4 Yet , given the opportunity and some imaginative presentation , the urban population has shown that it is capable of responding , judging by the numbers who take an interest at county shows or who turn up at the pitifully few farms which organize public open days .
5 Mrs Purry generally turns up trumps , ’ he added , surprised at the rather strange effect Penelope seemed to be having on his conversation .
6 The young graduates lift the hair out of their eyes , and for an instant glance round the room at the rather good , slightly worn furnishings .
7 The code was written by the Council but its publication has been sponsored additionally by the SCU , Scottish Natural Heritage , and the Scottish Sports Council , who organised the launch at the rather odd time of 11 am on a weekday morning .
8 Methodological principles need to be discussed at the rather abstract level at which they were presented in the preceding chapters ; otherwise it is not always easy to assess the applicability of a set of methods to a new research context .
9 Whilst this is true to a large extent ( short terms and good business practice , not hari-kari ) , a glance at the rather special history of Japan reveals interesting developments .
10 Almost as if he were describing a Stieglitz photograph of her , he characterised O'Keeffe as ‘ gaping with deep open eyes and fixed mouth at the rather trivial world of living people ’ and called her art ‘ unqualified nakedness of statement . ’
11 There is , nevertheless , much hurt in the school at the wholly unwarranted campaign against its good name .
12 Peasant federations in Costa Rica , a country with a reputation for democratic institutions and relative equality , have been protesting at the surprisingly skewed distribution of land , by seizing unused land belonging to multinationals .
13 But the problem existed even at the most serious levels .
14 I made visits at the most relevant times during the appraisal , in particular whilst the inspection was under way , so that I could observe the effect it was having on staff .
15 Uniform provision is replaced by targeting of services at the most needy .
16 At the most distant property there are shearers ’ quarters which enable us to have the use of hot showers , and shelter for the barbecue if it happens to be raining .
17 National government tasks have expanded sharply in wartime conditions , and the growth of welfare state and macro-economic management tasks all place a premium on policy-making at the most inclusive and best resourced level .
18 Now the trick of course is to buy at the cheapest price or sell at the most expensive .
19 And I never phone unless I can erm , well you know if I can possibly avoid it I never phone at the most expensive time of day , I avoid mornings like the plague if I can possibly manage
20 So then fill your car tank at the most expensive petrol station in town .
21 Even at the most practical , simple level , those concerns and aspects of their lives ‘ which are not highly valued by external observers may well be amongst the most significant . ’
22 Not only is it not recoverable but it has taken place at the most profitable period in the product life , before the adverse effects of ageing have affected its sales and costs .
23 Not only is it not recoverable but it has taken place at the most profitable period in the product life , before the adverse effects of ageing have affected its sales and costs .
24 Not that there was any more purpose in his life than there had been yesterday ; but the events of the previous twenty-four hours had shown him that Ra could and would produce the unexpected at the most surprising moment , and he could not suppress the hope that his chance meeting with Merymose might lead somewhere .
25 That this almost rudimentary form of melodic construction can give supremely expressive results is shown in the theme of Elgar 's Enigma Variations , formed from the cell and its reversal ( Example 12 ) : Notice the emotive contour : an expressive rise and fall , with the highest note and largest leaps at the most emotive point .
26 Indeed , the clarity of Hamelin 's articulation , often at the most break-neck speeds , reminds me now and then of the playing of John Ogdon , and there can be no higher praise than that .
27 At the most simplistic level there is a view which suggests the emergence of a ‘ chief executive ’ approach to management in schools .
28 If this sort of thing could take place at the most sacred shrine in Delhi , then the festivals at the lesser dargahs-such as that which grew up around the grave of the saintly Emperor Bahadur Shah I — could be even more lively .
29 At the most junior level there are the students , about whom we have spoken already .
30 Every person , whether at the most junior or the most senior level , has someone to whom he or she is accountable for doing the job properly .
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