Example sentences of "and [noun sg] at a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Listen , if I was n't just John Dyson , but The John Dyson , people would n't even waste their time asking me to do ten-guinea talks for the Overseas Service — they 'd know I 'd be fully occupied doing pieces for Playboy and Esquire at a thousand dollars a time , and going on television at a hundred guineas an appearance . |
| 2 | And it is not just the customers who have a lot on their plate here , the scope for experienced catering people with an HCIMA qualification is enormous , with real responsibility early on , rewards to match , and genuine opportunities to consolidate your management skills and progress at a startling pace . |
| 3 | Before deciding on which model to buy , talk to a reliable manufacturer or dealer as their advice could save a lot of time and money at a later stage . |
| 4 | Above all , globalization is a political process , involving issues that demand decision and action at a level higher than the individual nation-state . |
| 5 | Washbrook : composure and constancy at a jaunty angle Frank Keating dares to wish a four-square and formidable hero a very happy birthday . |
| 6 | Because recentralization of business my be a correct and and fashionable philosophy or perhaps one that is no longer fashionable I do n't know it still needs we believe a global approach a coherent approach to tie these things together so the organization can not only get the benefit of responsiveness and flexibility at a departmental but the leverage to exploit that information on behalf of the organization as a whole . |
| 7 | These were then collated and summarised by a planning group with copies made available for all in order to encourage further dialogue , debate and reflection at a second conversation the following evening . |
| 8 | There will probably be rows and outbursts on the part of both teenagers and parents , but if these are kept from degenerating into resentments , dislike and misunderstanding at a deep and continuing level , there will be little harm done . |
| 9 | A working compromise was reached only after Barbarossa agreed to hold the Pope 's bridle and stirrup at a formal meeting ; an act of ritual homage which he had at first refused . |
| 10 | He thus witnessed the birth of Saudi Arabia and could observe its growth and development at a crucial period in its history . |
| 11 | The presentation of submissions and evidence at a formal hearing ( with witnesses available to be cross-examined ) is a universal characteristic of litigation in England . |
| 12 | Most commentators agree that , with interest rates and inflation at a low level , the UK economy is now well placed to emerge out of recession . |
| 13 | Driving for long distances may make you sleepy , to help prevent this make sure there is plenty of fresh air in your vehicle , if you become tired on the journey , stop and rest at a suitable parking place , right . |
| 14 | Together these trends towards pressure , protest and censorship at a national level , demand in turn from librarians a national and global response , or in other words a consistent and professional approach to and reaction against censorship . |
| 15 | Air Products and Chemicals is to consolidate its manufacture of Dabco , Polycat and Surfynol at a new factory in Heijningen , The Netherlands . |
| 16 | ‘ It'a sport which can teach agility and movement at a basic level through to the very high skill levels required to compete at the top . |
| 17 | Seven instances or variations of the place-name Thegnaby in the coastal area between Oslo and Göteborg could be part of this picture too , and hint at a considerable degree of organisation . |
| 18 | These interviews will explore the ways in which patients think about health and illness at a general level , and diabetes in particular , using an approach which depends upon asking the person to recount their personal experiences in the areas of interest , both as a child and as an adult . |
| 19 | The memorandum was remitted to the officers of both bodies for detailed consideration and report at a subsequent meeting . |
| 20 | In Figure 9.6 the grid lines form an imaginary network of longitude and latitude at a fixed altitude in a planet 's atmosphere , the grid lines rotating with the planet . |
| 21 | Biogas produced in this way is not widely used as an alternative energy source in the developed world , but is now widely used in China where several million small-scale digesters have been constructed to produce fuel for cooking and lighting at a local level . |
| 22 | It offered clear advice , practical help and encouragement at a critical time . |
| 23 | Hankin appealed for fans ' patience and encouragement at a critical stage of the season . |
| 24 | The Night on the Town programme couples a ticket to a show such as Les Misérables or The Phantom Of The Opera with two nights ' accommodation and breakfast at a classy hotel with prices from £119 per person . |
| 25 | After a concert at Stockton 's Dovecote Arts Centre , they were afforded the luxury of bed and breakfast at a local hotel . |
| 26 | During the seven-year period 1642 to 1649 , parliament also designated the last Wednesday of each month as a solemn day of ‘ fasting and humiliation ’ , which was to be observed by abstinence from food and drink and attendance at a day-long round of religious exercises aimed at producing both personal and national reformation . |
| 27 | The idea being to catch the Islander up and land at a similar time . |
| 28 | Then fly to an area in which VMC can be maintained , and land at a suitable airfield . |
| 29 | I know of one evangelist who puts aside one day a month for prayer and retreat at a Roman Catholic monastery where he receives much support . |
| 30 | To gain an impression of the extent of employee theft , we will look at a study of fiddling and pilferage at a medium-sized factory-production bakery in south-east England , undertaken by Jason Ditton ( 1977 ) . |