Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] at a [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | which is burnt off when the whole thing gets fired in the kiln , so what will have to happen is the , your pots you 've done so far , once they 're thoroughly dried and go into the kiln , they 're fired at a high temperature and then they 'll come out this bit fired you 'll then separate them with oxide pastes , dip them into glaze , which I 'll explain in a minute , and re-fire them at a higher temperature , the glazed would |
2 | The airlines , facing their fourth successive year in the red , are urging the EC to drop plans to lower maximum noise levels and nitrogen oxide emissions , arguing that they could increase operating costs , reduce the resale value of operators ' fleets and put them at a competitive disadvantage to international rivals . |
3 | My best friends , Ada , Nora and Nives , all had bicycles , which put me at a serious disadvantage . |
4 | unless they 're going to let , unless people are going to buy them and let them at a reasonable rent to people |
5 | The Peacock Committee was convinced that it was no longer possible to recommend ‘ no change ’ to either the licence fee system or the funding structure of broadcasting as a whole ; the differences between the two sources of revenue would create recurring crises for the BBC and put it at a competitive disadvantage compared to the ITV structure . |
6 | What I 'm , what I 'm saying is if , if you want to really stir people up , bring in a procedure within telling them what you 're doing , and then imple implement it at a later date and people will say , this is not quality . |
7 | With a wide smile , one of the waitresses came to collect her , and seat her at a small table in the window . |
8 | Of course er they have about erm well I 'm not sure , about twenty eight or thirty thousand gallons of diesel stocked up there , and of course in them buying it in bulk like that they get it at a cheaper rate . |
9 | she goes to part-time so they get it at a reduced rate . |
10 | on a , on how I find you at a particular time . |
11 | Well , my stars say if you find yourself at a low ebb this weekend do n't worry . |
12 | Has the Prime Minister seen the prospectus from Pathfinders Repossessions plc , which is a company which proposes to buy repossessed homes at auction and then flog them off or rent them at a huge profit ? |
13 | However , in view of the importance of the issues raised , we said that we would put our reasons into writing and deliver them at a later date . |
14 | Moreover , such texts are the more dangerous in that they affect us at a subconscious level . |
15 | Unless we study villages , hamlets and farmsteads as dynamic , changing , developing entities , we will miss the significance of the form and function of them when we see them at a particular date . |
16 | It remains only for you to locate one and buy it at a reasonable price . |