Example sentences of "at [adj] [noun] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At high temperatures a powerful pumping movement of the mouth and neck takes place in the large monitor lizard Varanus . |
| 2 | At threshold concentrations a second phase caused by ADP release from the platelets is seen and at high concentrations a single phase with irreversible aggregation is observed ( Hardisty et al , 1970 ) . |
| 3 | Despite the many improvements in state provision Eva found her time at social services a great eye opener . |
| 4 | ( b ) Now consider a perfectly fitting inclusion and apply at infinite distance a uniform strain field with stress to the matrix in which the inclusion is held . |
| 5 | The political moment — that period when moral attitudes are transformed into formally political action — can be of key importance in nuancing the regulation of sexuality , and at crucial times a moral schema has been of prime significance in political propaganda . |
| 6 | We do n't have a in our business as many other retailers do where for instance after Christmas may be and other such things to clear we do n't have that , so there is n't any merchandise that 's been sold since Christmas that has been sold because we do n't want it to be in the inventory post year end it 's it 's just generating trade by being discount price left so therefore to a certain amount your question would be has the post Christmas and it was pre Christmas no material difference we 're very satisfied with the gross margins since Christmas we have n't had to take any extraordinary measures to generate this erm this level of sales increase that 's being achieved at constant margin a flat margin |
| 7 | ‘ Haff you heard at aal apout a maan caald Menzies ? ’ one asked the other in a broad parody of the Gaelic accent . |
| 8 | Fortunately , that was in harmony with the thoughts of the ITF Rules Committee which had also met at Key Biscayne a few days earlier and had thrown out the idea of one serve instead of two … or changing the dimensions of the court , such as a smaller service box or a serving line a yard behind the baseline , but agreed to make further research into rackets , balls and court surfaces . |
| 9 | Not many recruits were usually needed ; at full strength a Marine chapter numbered a thousand able warriors , who might well live for two hundred years and more , and the loss of any one of whom was a tragedy . |
| 10 | The remarkable thing about this cinematic treat was the close comparison it bore to the scene at Stonethwaite campsite a few days previously . |
| 11 | At common law a human corpse could not be stolen because there was no " property " in it . |
| 12 | Keith Pennyfeather , a senior countryside officer with the commission said : ‘ Much of the restoration being carried out on the Pennine Way inevitably occurs at remote sites a considerable distance from the nearest road . |
| 13 | At other times a lower protein diet ( 30–35% ) is desirable because protein surplus to the dietary needs can put the kidneys under strain , and in the process produce more ammonia which is also undesirable . |
| 14 | Spiced with soldier 's slang and scattered with a mix of European languages , it is at times a shocking , at other times a sentimental , but always a worthwhile account . |
| 15 | This is to state that is an accredited volunteer with Christian Aid and has agreed with the appropriate Department at Head Office a specific work arrangement . |