Example sentences of "[noun pl] [subord] at [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Freud , as suggested in Chapter 2 , argued that the state and politics are transferred father figures : organisations and people on whom those with little power and authority can depend for safeguards while at the same time suffering imposed personal restrictions . |
| 2 | By turning a blind eye to the activities of moderate Puritan laymen and clergy while at the same time dealing harshly with Presbyterian extremists , king and archbishop ensured that the first fifteen years of Abbot 's primacy were some of the most tranquil in the religious sphere during the entire century following the break with Rome ( see Chapter 7 ) . |
| 3 | Typical of the government 's hypocrisy , in Pink 's view , that it could bleat about the failure of exporters while at the same time putting every sort of obstacle in their path . |
| 4 | Near the window was a small pair of scales with polished brass weights whilst at the other end of the counter was a larger pair with iron weights used for the vegetables which were kept in the left hand corner of the shop . |
| 5 | On the other hand , in countries where fetal deaths for the maternal age group under 15 are not reported separately but are included in the under 20 age group , the relationship takes a " J " shape , since the chances for giving birth a viable child are poorer at the oldest childbearing ages than at the late teens . |
| 6 | Computers , especially microcomputers and terminals with monitors , have been claimed to be harmful to the health of the operator because of radioactive emissions although at the present time there does not appear to be any conclusive proof that a real danger to health exists . |
| 7 | Write-offs also rose faster at the regionals than at the money-centre banks . |
| 8 | Jewellery replied quickly and Amison and Plant were forced to take on extra defensive duties while at the other end , captain Tony Elkin , brother Kevin and Paul Moran were well in control for Barlaston . |
| 9 | By locating the opposition between defamiliarization and automatization within the work itself , the Formalists were able to maintain the specifically literary nature of their concerns while at the same time avoiding an intransigent art-for-art 's sake position . |
| 10 | Erm on paragraph twenty erm the government 's proposals will penalise all the camping which takes place outside recognised sites while at the same time I 've already said , removing any incentive or obligation for local authorities to provide enough sites anyway so i it 's , it 's a a total squeeze that on the one hand the government is restricting the number of pitches and then penalising everybody who has n't got one ! |
| 11 | It is probable that plague remained a constant threat , even if it is less well recorded in contemporary writings than at an earlier date ; probably men were more inured to its presence than they had been in the first shock of 1348 . |
| 12 | In adopting this chic mode of expression , the nouveau riche was effectively distinguishing itself from the traditional middle classes while at the same time flaunting the fact that it had connoisseurship and taste . |
| 13 | The Iraqi move into Kuwait was the culmination of several months of incident in the Middle East which appeared to be aimed at building up Saddam Hussein 's anti-Western and anti-Israeli credentials while at the same time confirming Iraq 's regional ascendency . |
| 14 | My hon. Friends have made the good point that the Labour party is posing as the party of carbon dioxide reductions while at the same time it wants to force electricity generators to burn more coal , phase out the nuclear industry and , in its phrase , to ’ deter ’ the generators from using gas for power generation . |
| 15 | By broadening the tax base , he could raise more revenues while at the same time trimming France 's high marginal tax rates . |
| 16 | Pupils who are blind or who have significant and serious problems of sight have special educational needs whilst at the same time sharing major areas of learning and development with their fully sighted classmates . |
| 17 | The Iraqi move was the culmination of several months of incident in the Middle East which appeared to be aimed at building up Saddam Hussein 's anti-Western and anti-Israeli credentials whilst at the same time confirming Iraq 's regional ascendency [ see pp. 37332 ; 37390 ; 37471 ] . |
| 18 | After the death of old Daniel , the five year lease was carried on by old Smythe who renewed it for a further term of two years though at a lower rental . |
| 19 | Frankly one of your a hundred and forty pounds because at a hundred and forty thousand pounds that is an insult |
| 20 | The Home Office is advising the police to increase the number of officers while at the same time the Department of the Environment is capping local authorities ' spending . |
| 21 | Bruce McNiven , Post Officer counters district manager , said : ‘ We are changing the shape of high street services in line with the needs of our customers while at the same time retaining the traditional services on which the community depends . ’ |
| 22 | In the absence of expanding leaves , shoot growth is essentially the elongation of a cylinder , a geometry ideal for spanning distances while at the same time keeping surface area to a minimum and hence the loss of water by evaporation . |
| 23 | It did something about corruption , by bringing in a new civil-service law which makes officials more accountable for their actions while at the same time making them freer of party patronage . |
| 24 | The World Bank provides long-term loans although at a market-related interest rate . |
| 25 | Plenary sessions in the Conference had , one after the other , commented on the absence of any relevant courses at University Departments of Education , on the similar failure on the part of other institutions of higher education to develop qualifications which might secure recognition from the Council for National Academic Awards , and on the apparent unwillingness of the Department of Education and Science to recognise overseas qualifications whilst at the same time refusing to take a lead in a field which could be shown to be a priority area . |
| 26 | richest taxpayers whom the independent Institute of Fiscal Studies estimated would lose under our proposals while at the same time completely ignoring the 46 per cent . |
| 27 | Dobry therefore had a difficult task of reconciling apparently irreconcilable objectives : to expedite planning procedures while at the same time facilitating greater public participation and devising a system which would produce better environmental results . |
| 28 | Existing or anticipated high interest rates may in fact depress share prices and hence call prices thus permitting the investor to buy the option contracts at very favourable prices while at the same time benefitting from the attractive rates on offer in the money markets . |
| 29 | I hope that I can approach the issue as a fighter for my constituents ' interests while at the same time recognising the broader issues . |
| 30 | The voluntary sector I believe must accept those developments whilst at the same time , demanding effective regulation and monitoring to create a managed community market . |