Example sentences of "[vb pp] at a lower " in BNC.
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| 1 | In some situations holiday arrangements might be organised at a lower level in the organisation , particularly in specialist areas , such as operating theatres , where interchange of staff between departments is less easy . |
| 2 | They carry the Government Class 1 BS476 Part 7 fire ratings and can be installed at a lower cost than conventional re-roofing . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 ? |
| 5 | Although VAT was levied at a lower rate than GST — 10 per cent compared with 13 per cent — it was applied to a wider range of goods . |
| 6 | It must be borne in mind that a longer exposure will allow more plant material to be ‘ seen ’ but correction must be made for spreading of material seen at a lower exposure . |
| 7 | A cash alternative may be offered at a lower price than the share offer but such an alternative may be safer if this is likely to happen . |
| 8 | Out of-date-stock Life-dated products not sold before their expiry date may have to be sold at a lower price ( or even discarded altogether ) . |
| 9 | Initially , the post had been envisaged at a lower level , but the Lords select committee pushed for this power . |
| 10 | If therefore the waters of the sea showed no signs of depletion of fish , an increased supply could be produced at a lower price after a time sufficiently long to enable the normal action of economic causes to work itself out . [ … ] |
| 11 | Erm , how about economies of scale , you said that was important the increase in manufacturing trade , you know , implies that products will be produced at a lower unit value , and therefore benefit consumers and er , therefore increase his trade cos consumers will buy the cheapest product if that comes from abroad , so be it . |
| 12 | High winds and snowfalls have , however , grounded at a lower level the powerful US Navy Sea Stallion helicopters used to transport the slabs . |
| 13 | The aisle is roofed at a lower level than the nave and the triforia have the function of masking the lean-to roofs which cover these vaults . |
| 14 | At the moment tunic tops are fashionable and these look well started with a tubular hem , a narrow jacquard border knitted at a lower stitch size than the main fabric or a garter stitch hem if you have a transfer lock . |
| 15 | In the French LFAs , subsidised loans are the more common incentive for capital developments ; capital grants are fixed at a lower level than in the UK and are related to the degree of handicap . |
| 16 | It was also apparent , however , that quadraphonic LPs had to be cut at a lower volume level than conventional records . |
| 17 | Thirty-five years Stamp Duty is charged at a lower rate if the term does not exceed thirty-five years ( Stamp Act 1891 , Sched 1 as amended ) . |
| 18 | Where work can be done by a less senior collegue it will be charged at a lower rate . |
| 19 | The northern half of the piazza , which was left at a lower level to accommodate a pedestrian subway ( unbuilt as yet ) to the nearby Forum des Halles shopping centre , will be filled in . |
| 20 | In either case , the work will probably be re-let at a lower rate , thus providing a profit or administration surcharge for the original sub-contractor . |
| 21 | If a decision that he regarded as properly belonging to himself was taken at a lower level ( even by the prime minister ) , he invariably administered a sharp rebuke . |
| 22 | These boundaries are also obtained from reference space excursions and can thus cause uncertainty in the spatial relationships which need to be checked at a lower local level . |
| 23 | If more detail is required the data base can be interrogated at a lower level . |
| 24 | Consequently , if it is necessary to redeploy employees to posts which are graded at a lower salary than the employees original posts , the contractual earnings of such employees will be protected . |
| 25 | It would be more advantageous to study an action picture which has been captured at a lower camera speed . |
| 26 | Attendance Allowance is paid at a lower rate to people who require personal care or attention by day or night , and at a higher rate to those requiring care by day and night . |
| 27 | Moreover , unemployment benefit is paid at a lower rate , and , for a married couple , is valued at only 54 per cent of the level of the pension paid to a retired couple . |
| 28 | In the private service sector , where trade unions are less active , temporary workers often do not receive the same level of fringe benefits as permanent workers ; and in some organisations and industries they are paid at a lower rate — for example the statutory minimum rather than a higher , collectively bargained rate — than are comparable permanent workers [ see Chapter 7 ] . |
| 29 | Bryan Gould , Labour 's trade and industry spokesman , has said that the industry may be renationalised at a lower price than it is sold for . |