Example sentences of "[noun] at an [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They agreed with the Electrical Contractors ' Association at an early stage that they would operate on ‘ fair and unsubsidised ’ commercial lines . |
| 2 | When executive search consultants leave or retire , they are forced to sell back the equity to other partners who , on election to the partnership , are encouraged to purchase stock at an agreed rate . |
| 3 | Liley , with a try , five penalties and two conversions at Welford Road on Saturday , is already ahead of Hare at an equivalent stage in the Leicester programme . |
| 4 | So everyone was terribly surprised , except for the instructor , when Evelyn 's pony shot out of the ring at an extended trot and succeeded in taking her all the way back to the stables ! |
| 5 | The fans should be given relevant football at an affordable price in a degree of comfort . |
| 6 | Misleading Government propaganda of the last 30 years — rail investment at an all-time high . |
| 7 | In his only attempt at an authentic prophecy the author of Daniel — or at least of its second half — predicted that Antiochus IV would go to his death in a new war against Egypt — and more precisely " between the seas and the beauteous holy mountain " ( II.45 ) , that is , between the Mediterranean and Jerusalem . |
| 8 | Clearly a Lyrical Ballad ; but is it , as some say , an improvement on the earlier ballads , or a last attempt at an exhausted manner , a tired self-parody ? |
| 9 | The 1900 Olympics were not ratified by the IOC until 1912 ( ironically the year of the ill-fated Triangular Tournament , first-class cricket 's first attempt at an international tournament ) . |
| 10 | For example , an employer who , without any attempt at an individual medical assessment , inaccurately pre-judges epileptic applicants for positions as being unable to perform the job , will have treated those applicants as disabled , even though in fact their impairments might not limit their major life activities at all or only to the extent that others react adversely to them . |
| 11 | The 1882 act was the first attempt at an effective conservation law in Britain ; it is the father of all the legislation which protects not just ancient monuments and historic buildings but also sites of scientific importance . |
| 12 | Leonora made no attempt at an answering smile . |
| 13 | Mr Grovey likes to appear cool and trendy ( as do most teachers under thirty ) , but for Mr Grovey the attempt at an up-to-date image is ruined by his liking for wearing highly patterned , sleeveless pullovers of the sort seen hanging in charity shops the length and breadth of Britain . |
| 14 | What is sure is that Field , with his access to the latest English pianos at an early age , at no time played the harpsichord , and this , perhaps , above all helped him to develop the use of the pedal , which he would often sustain through changes of harmony , for the sake of the colouring of the phrase . |
| 15 | If I could show you a way of keeping your premiums at an affordable level but still obtaining the li , the level of life cover that you need to be of to your wife and your family , would , would that be of interest to you ? |
| 16 | The more isolated rural Free City population gave its support to the NSDAP at an early stage , but by and large the city dwellers could give the lie to much Nazi propaganda . |
| 17 | The volatility of the situation in Kashmir was impressed upon Singh at an early stage of his premiership when , in early December , the daughter of the central Home Affairs Minister was kidnapped by Moslem secessionists [ see p. 37126 ] . |
| 18 | The department is therefore able to impose central , corporate views , on to the business units at an early stage . |
| 19 | Alternatively if there were enough interest we could go part way on the Central Wales Line and arrange a coach pickup at an appropriate point . |
| 20 | Major Gregg Donahue ( Marshall Thompson ) takes a Vietnamese guide to help him locate his younger brother , a doctor who is being held captive by the Viet Cong at an old French fort . |
| 21 | I went through Hardy at an early age |
| 22 | In 1992 , excluding divestments , we added [ 600 ] million boe to our reserves at an average cost of $x per boe . |
| 23 | For the purpose of wage assessment in rural areas , women are bracketed with minors and the partially handicapped , demonstrating a clear cultural prejudice at an official level . |
| 24 | However , they are so often held back with comments such as ‘ you are too young ’ , ‘ we can not trust you ’ , ‘ your time will come ’ — time and time again I have heard the same complaint by those who have achieved their goals at an early age . |
| 25 | But it provides guidelines as to what constitutes reasonable behaviour and it carries considerable weight at an industrial tribunal . |
| 26 | This is particularly necessary if you are using either the VHS-C or Video 8 formats ; unlike the ubiquitous standard VHS cassettes which can be bought just about anywhere , the availability of the mini-format cassettes tends to be patchy and you risk running out of tape at an awkward time . |
| 27 | They may be armed with spears at an additional cost of +1 point per model . |
| 28 | OPTIONS : Any Mobs of Savage Orc Boar Boyz may be equipped with spears at an additional cost of +2 points per model . |
| 29 | OPTIONS : Any Mobs of Boar Boyz may be equipped with spears at an additional cost of +2 points per model . |
| 30 | OPTIONS : Any Mobs of wolf riders may be armed with spears at an additional cost of +1 points per model . |