Example sentences of "[vb pp] at a [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 31 | I 'm afraid it could n't have come at a worse time . |
| 32 | But he gave her a smouldering glance and said , ‘ This change in the weather could n't have come at a worse time . |
| 33 | ‘ In many ways , it could not have come at a worse time because the selectors are obviously considering alternatives after the defeat at Old Trafford and I would like to think I would be one of them . ’ |
| 34 | ‘ God witness , ’ said Llewelyn , drumming his long fingers on the arms of his chair in a hard-driven rhythm that was always a key to the stresses of his mind , ‘ it could not have come at a worse time . |
| 35 | When you have finished with the artwork , it can be stored in a stiff envelope or a file , along with the component layout diagram , so that it can be modified or re-used at a later date . |
| 36 | Thus a computer architecture and instruction set can be frozen at a later stage in the design process , and can be altered as a result of any inadequacies or improvements . |
| 37 | Unfortunately , the group did not define fetal distress , and the increased incidence may have been related to the higher rate of meconium staining of the amniotic fluid in spontaneous labours , which is to be expected at a later gestation . |
| 38 | The result is that tasks such as redistribution , which in the fiscal federalism literature are seen as a prerogative of central government , may ( given the imperfections of the Tiebout mechanism and the informational requirements of administration ) be shown to be better pursued at a lower level of government when broader considerations are taken into account . |
| 39 | Guinness has been targeted at a wider audience , in particular the more individualistic drinker , a position which is supported by innovative advertising around the world . |
| 40 | It is usually more difficult to deal more effectively with a complaint if it is reported at a later date . |
| 41 | However , the ideal could be pursued , which was the basis of the arguments that were considered at a later stage . |
| 42 | The lower order changes in responsibility were considered at a later stage when working with Principals to determine the detailed changes required at individual Colleges . |
| 43 | The committee deferred a decision on the application , and the matter will be further considered at a later date . |
| 44 | 144 , it was ruled that the somewhat similar provision in the English Act of 1910 against adjourning for over a month struck only at the consideration of new business and that matters before the court at the general or adjourned meeting could be considered at a further adjournment out with the month . |
| 45 | 144 , it was ruled that the somewhat similar prohibition in the English Act of 1910 against adjourning for over a month struck only at consideration of new business , and that matters before the court at the general or adjourned meeting could be considered at a further adjournment outwith the month . |
| 46 | MAS policy is to recover costs in full in the case of an unreasonable withdrawal ; in the event of failure to sell a small discount below our time costs may be appropriate , particularly if MAS is likely to be reappointed at a later date to have another attempt at the sale . |
| 47 | If this latter proposition is true , it would suggest that most patients in whom H pylori has been eradicated are unlikely to become reinfected at a later date . |
| 48 | She 'll be sentenced at a later date . |
| 49 | She 'll be sentenced at a later date . |
| 50 | The two men accused with Bedworth , who pleaded guilty to a number of charges , will be sentenced at a later date . |
| 51 | Mr. Cooper replied by letter on 9 May 1983 , in which he pointed out the absolute necessity that tenants of the dock company should not be disturbed at a later date and seeking clarification that the council would not seek in the terms of their letter of 31 March to draw a distinction between ‘ extremely detrimental ’ and detrimental . |
| 52 | Would this lead to the principle of differentiation being accepted but used for different purposes , so that the goals of interest groups , rather than social welfare , dictate which commodities are taxed at a lower rate ? |
| 53 | Once the mistake is corrected the money can be collected at a later date . |
| 54 | Transaction facilities are built into kiosks either by providing online or other forms of communication facilities , sometimes nothing more sophisticated than a voice telephone link , or by allowing on-site , consolidated storage of customer requests which can be manually collected at a later time . |
| 55 | The plans , like those prepared in 1939 , included structural provision for two transepts , near the pulpit , to be built at a later stage , though it now seems unlikely that this will ever happen . |
| 56 | Even if the two lists are merged at a later date , the historical traditionally positive attitudes toward the European languages may continue to permeate the philosophy underlying the education system ( including the curriculum and examinations ) . |
| 57 | If the money had been spent on social and industrial problems then the American economy might well have grown at a higher rate than it has , and technological innovation might have been more rapid in areas which directly contribute to trade . |
| 58 | Roberts , using statistics for 1960 , 1970 and projected for 1980 , shows how in six of the largest Latin American countries , Argentina , Brazil , Chile , Mexico , Peru and Venezuela , the urban population has grown at a faster rate than has the total population ( Roberts 1978 ) . |
| 59 | International factoring has grown at a faster rate than domestic factoring over the past five years but still remains only a small fraction of domestic business . |
| 60 | Earnings have consistently risen at a higher rate than prices , widening the gulf between the incomes of working people with average wages , and those dependent on state benefits . |