Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] [noun] at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is not rational to expect the best virtue where temptation is applied in the most trying form at the frailest time of human life . ’ |
| 2 | But agile he is n't ; witness this rather half-hearted attempt at the long jump . |
| 3 | If I can turn to the balance sheet , it 's a little more complicated , we 're in a rather odd position at the thirtieth of June of incorporating the Thames er , balance sheet because our offer went unconditional . |
| 4 | They had raised only the most discreet eyebrow at the bedraggled urchins who queued to deposit the takings from the magazine and mail-order ; at the implausible schemes for manor-house recording studios and sundry businesses of a bizarreness beyond the bank 's mannered comprehension . |
| 5 | Some of the most distinguished scientists at the Metropolitan Laboratory were women and Dalgliesh , recognizing in himself an old-fashioned sensitivity which he certainly would n't have confessed to them , was always glad when it was possible to remove the more horrific bodies before they arrived to track and photograph the bloodstains and supervise the collection of samples . |
| 6 | Francis Pym , who had given a somewhat hesitant performance at the Foreign Office in the Prime Minister 's view , was removed from his post immediately after the election . |
| 7 | Hitherto musico-dramatic entertainments at the French Court had been similar to the Italian intermedii , though with an ever increasing proportion of dancing , as in the famous Balet comique de la Royne ( 1581 ) devised , but not written or composed , by an Italian known in France as Balthasar de Beaujoyeulx , and the more dramatic ballets de cour composed by Guedron . |
| 8 | Property available for rent , especially furnished property , is relatively easy to find , whereas in most other parts of Britain only rented property at the bottom end of the market is readily available . |
| 9 | He came to an impasse and the choices appeared to be an improbable looking layback , a highly unlikely deviation at the left wall , or retreat . |
| 10 | Here Colin Turnbull 's much publicized indignation at the depraved behaviour of the famine-stricken it is exceptional . |
| 11 | ‘ A night out with John Minton , ’ Lehmann recorded in his diary in October 1951 , ‘ for which he arrived with a bunch of carnations in the wildest , gayest form , having been on a jag for three nights — and continued it that night in spite of my attempts at restraint ( which were spoiled by laughing all the time ) , flinging his arms about , shouting shrilly with highly risqué asseverations at the White Tower ( at which Tennessee [ Williams ] appeared for a hallucinatory moment ) , becoming embarrassingly affectionate and enthusiastic about me , and pouring money out for champagne in the Caribbean and another unidentified night club . ’ |
| 12 | An event that never happened , although there was a scare during the extremely fierce fire at the Co-operative Society 's shop in 1937 when cracks were noticed in the hotel 's adjoining wall . |
| 13 | A new venture is a Garden Flower series , which offers ‘ an entirely new look at the delightful pastime of flower gardening ’ . |
| 14 | And government could do more to encourage new forms of volunteering , to encourage the most effective use of the money it gives , and to bring together voluntary effort at the local and national level . |
| 15 | It occurs all over the hierarchy , but is seen in its most blatant form at the second level . |
| 16 | Thus political diversity at the local level , crystallizing around the politics of local government , has been widespread for one hundred and fifty years . |
| 17 | The final twist was that Mr Kinnock was committed to negotiating away nuclear weapons at the earliest opportunity , Mr King added . |
| 18 | However , as long as we are aware of these provisos , and are able to correct the most crass biases at the empirical and conceptual levels , there is clearly a use to which such classifications can be put . |
| 19 | With a little grimace , she turned to stare with rather horrified fascination at the dark oil paintings that lined the walls . |
| 20 | More historic recreations at the refurbished Walker Art Gallery |
| 21 | This superbly efficient oven is also highly economical to use as you can cook three or more different dishes at the same time . |
| 22 | ‘ Scottish Nuclear will have a more public presence at the two other major events this season , ’ said Alan . |
| 23 | Edward , school apart , was living a much more exciting life at the ramshackle , free-and-easy household of a friend , and exploring the common around his home in ever-increasing circles in the company of a few youths of similar tastes . |
| 24 | The Central Council of Physical Recreation helped to establish our first course in 1955 with an external examiner from the physical education profession joining internal adjudicators to ensure compatibility with nationally accepted standards at the qualifying examination . |
| 25 | This helped the really poor to look equal to the more affluent while at the same time providing a walking advertisement for John Tiller . |
| 26 | Third , I hope further partnerships can be forged between organisations in the delivery of more effective service at the local level . |
| 27 | From Figures 7.2 and 7.3 it is clear that there is indeed more risk-related information at the high risk junctions and this is more marked for the high risk exemplars than the low risk ones . |
| 28 | More sceptical types at the European Commission shake their heads . |
| 29 | When David Walker led the poll tax rebels of West Oxfordshire out of the tory fold many pundits expected the new Independents would be replaced by more compliant conservatives at the first electoral opportunity … but two years on independents still hold more than half the council wards . |
| 30 | Naturally this will also involve a much more critical look at the existing syllabuses and there will be areas where it will be felt that curriculum reforms consistent with enlightened teaching and effective learning are imperative . |