Example sentences of "level [prep] [noun] [is] [vb pp] " in BNC.

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1 It is therefore intriguing that our in situ hybridization analyses strongly suggest that pou[c] is ubiquitously expressed during embryonic development although the highest level of expression is seen in the CNS .
2 More potent inhibition of 5-lipoxygenase activity using higher doses of the drug have been suggested since unless a high level of inhibition is achieved , endogenous leukotrienes may still be present in sufficient amounts to exert their effects .
3 The level of monitoring is increased , providing more time for interactions such as helping , encouraging , reassuring and supporting patients and their families .
4 In Chapter 18 , we showed that the equilibrium level of income is determined at the point where total withdrawals from the flow of income ( S + T + M ) are just equal to total injections into that flow ( I + G + X ) .
5 In many other sectors of low pay , however , the level of pay is reflected in low productivity .
6 An increase in the level of fines is scheduled to come into effect in the autumn of this year ; but in the meantime the temptation remains for large stores to open on Sundays .
7 In Figure 4.1 the relationship between degree of centralisation and level of bargaining is shown for a number of countries .
8 In this essay , I first discuss what level of intelligence is assumed in our theories , and what level is revealed by our observations .
9 The paddles are being removed so that the level of water is raised allowing a boat to pass through and continue in deeper water .
10 When several of these life-events closely follow one another , the level of stress is increased enormously .
11 The individual 's level of stress is known to be important in relation to maintaining a safe environment .
12 While most of us would acknowledge that some level of stress is required to enable us to function and to be sufficiently motivated , the effects of continued high levels of stress have been shown to have a damaging effect on the ability to maintain our personal sense of purpose , usefulness and well-being .
13 While a conviction for dishonesty will not invariably justify dismissal , it is more likely to do so in the case of a senior executive in whom a high level of trust is invested .
14 It has become clear over the years that a level of formality is required for fair and impartial decision making , though it is equally clear that proper decision making does not always require ritual conduct or observance of the formal rules of evidence .
15 By overload I mean that their performance of the job begins to break down as their current level of competence is pushed to the limit and beyond .
16 This is especially true if you are playing a sport such as squash , where an extremely high level of stamina is needed right from the very beginning .
17 ‘ Although the Regulations apply to all employers , the actions required will vary enormously since essentially the level of response is determined by the risk presented by the employer 's work .
18 Those who depend entirely for their income on the state pension and means-tested income support benefits are likely to be on the fringes of unacceptable poverty unless the level of benefits is increased .
19 This level of performance is expected to obtain throughout the working day .
20 If a reinforcer is given every time an operant is shown there is an initial rapid increase in the occurrence of that operant until a steady level of behaviour is reached .
21 If the greatest and richest in the land were exempted from the indignity of assessment , so many of the poorest were simply overlooked that every list ended up short of about one-third of the men it should have included , and since almost all of these were worth less than £2 the general level of wealth is made to look higher than it really was .
22 The level of cAMP is elevated in an NMDA receptor-dependent manner in LTP and this may indicate an involvement of cAMP-dependent protein kinase ( PKA ) .
23 A good level of activity is reported by all branches .
24 This level of activity is labelled by Gray ( 1960 , p. 10 ) as a ‘ fusion of new ideas and old ’ .
25 The standard level of service is determined by reference to the total level of revenue spending the Government thinks appropriate for all local authorities in England .
26 For each year of the forecast the previous year 's level of service is taken as the base ; that is then modified by additions representing new policies and subtractions reflecting the closure of activities that have already been agreed to during the year .
27 In the European Community , minimum periods of notice are often required before a strike in an essential service can take place and a minimum level of service is required during industrial action .
28 Answer guide : Managers would be using it to plan future activity levels , order stocks , employ labour etc. whereas bankers are more interested in an overview of where the business is likely to go and perhaps also as a monitoring tool , although it is doubtful that such a level of sophistication is applied to the majority of enterprises .
29 This level of ability is matched by the performance of the brakes .
30 Incidentally , although a level of ability is required for the full-time course and potential students are assessed either playing in person or on cassette , ‘ O ’ and ‘ A ’ levels are not pre-entry requirements , and ( although a useful personal asset ) neither is the ability to read music .
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