Example sentences of "[vb pp] at a [adv] [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The breaking point was located at a significantly lower pH in patients with gall stones than in controls ( pH 7.1 v pH 8.2 ) ( p<0.0001 ) . |
| 2 | Only that portion of income above this figure is taxed at a marginally higher rate . |
| 3 | The fax is transmitted at a much faster rate thus saving on telephone bills . |
| 4 | Evidence will now have to be prepared at a much earlier stage . |
| 5 | But , as every homebuyer knows , house prices have risen at a far greater rate . |
| 6 | Official monthly statistics , based upon those claiming social security benefits , suggest that women 's unemployment has at times risen at a much faster rate than men 's , although the absolute and percentage numbers for men remain higher . |
| 7 | Infection commonly occurs in children and infants , and the clinical progression of the disease is similar to syphilis when it is seen in the sporadic form ; the late manifestations , however , tend to be seen at a much younger age . |
| 8 | ) . Once inside the store , the retailer hopes , the customer will not only buy the product on offer , but also many other items , which are sold at a much higher profit . |
| 9 | Nonetheless , the farmers could have bought at a slightly higher price certified seed , which , being certified , was less likely to be suffering from the virus which affected the seed actually bought . |
| 10 | This is because good control is reached at a much lower ground speed . |
| 11 | Such a figure is based to some extent on notional accounting — an expert 's time per hour is , for example , assessed at a much higher rate than he or she is actually paid — but it indicates the profit margins which both houses need to maintain . |
| 12 | The executive checked the documents , and noted that the order should have been executed at a much lower price . |
| 13 | As a woodwork teacher for many years I consider this design to be dangerous because power drills run at a much higher speed than a brace and consequently the feed is too fast for accurate control . |
| 14 | HLCAs should be fixed at a slightly lower level than at present , e.g. 80% below present values in the ‘ severely disadvantaged ’ LFA . |
| 15 | Under a block tariff , the initial kWh purchased carried a high price , but if consumption increased the extra blocks of kWh were charged at a significantly lower rate . |
| 16 | On the basis of their vast volume , flood basalts on the ocean floor have erupted at a much faster long-term average rate than their continental equivalents , although the major contribution of volcanic material on the ocean floor comes from mid-oceanic ridge spreading centres . |
| 17 | We speculate that individuals in category C have the same genotypic characteristics as those in categories A and B but are identified at a slightly later stage in disease progression . |
| 18 | The previous 1991 order was discussed at a slightly later time of night , but on the same day of the week nine months ago , since when there has been no significant change in the construction industry 's circumstances . |
| 19 | The number of pregnancies that do not produce a viable infant but end in miscarriage , induced abortion or stillbirth or , of those that result in a live born baby with serious health impairment , can not be reliably assessed but it may be put at a much larger figure . |
| 20 | The report is , therefore , directed at a much smaller target than the novel . |
| 21 | The decision as to when to instruct an Expert will , therefore , require to be taken at a much earlier stage than is usual . |
| 22 | It is clear that the therapist should have endeavoured at a much earlier stage to involve the parents in treatment , preferably by means of conjoint sessions with Pamela and her parents together . |
| 23 | The remainder of the upper-storey accommodation , which was created at a slightly higher level in the eastern half of the main east-west wing , is reached from the ground floor via a spiral stair . |
| 24 | In the US , insider trading law has evolved at a much faster pace than any other country . |
| 25 | During the baseline period , PGE 2 was released at a significantly higher rate in linoleic acid fed rats than in the oleic acid or eicosapentaenoic acid supplemented groups . |