Example sentences of "this [noun sg] [is] at " in BNC.

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1 This finding is at variance with the findings reported by Edwards ( 1986 ) .
2 Some of the best-known work of this kind is at least analogous to that of court patronage ; the large amount of art commissioned by the Vatican Court is an obvious example .
3 A good example of this kind is at Borraichill Mhor , in Kildalton , where a drystone wall encloses a plateau .
4 A good example of this kind is at Borraichill Mhor , in Kildalton , where a drystone wall encloses a plateau .
5 This case is at an extreme of its own : fortunately , for it is an unwelcome departure from clear principles and clear thinking .
6 If this conjecture is at all sound , then the distribution of occurrences of both in conjunction with a pronoun should be more prevalent in just those cases where plural references are in the minority , i.e. in the ‘ with ’ condition , and in the mixed description condition .
7 This effect is at its most extreme in matrix-isolated samples , where very sharp pure vibrational peaks are usually observed .
8 For the current system this neighbourhood is at most five words long .
9 This irony is at the heart of the British Museum 's witty and challenging exhibition , ‘ Fake ?
10 We feel that , for an Englishman , to ask this question is at the same time to answer it .
11 Whether the 30,000 dalton binding factor is unique for this motif is at present unknown .
12 This Zack is at the end of his tether , wants to close it down , make an exchange .
13 CPU : with a CPU performance rating of 111.45 , this machine is at the top end of the performance scales .
14 Christianity agrees with Dualism that this universe is at war .
15 This dimension is at least 100 times larger than the measured values of ( 0 ) , and therefore guarantees that physical parameters measured on these samples reflect intrinsic properties .
16 this curve is at its highest , i.e. most effective , over the nuclear war band , since deterrence has been 100 per cent effective in preventing the use of nuclear weapons .
17 Christians would claim that this parable is at the very heart of the meaning of prayer .
18 Rivers have been restored to healthy levels and , more importantly , this rain is at last reaching the water-permeable rocks deep underground .
19 ‘ Joan , ’ he said , ‘ this meeting is at once a joy and a sorrow . ’
20 This focus is at a deeper level than that of grammatical rules that concern specific languages .
21 This answer falls within the acceptable range and so indicates that this person is at or reasonably close to her ideal weight .
22 Our argument in the following pages will be that there is a knowledge about language appropriate to foreign language teaching and that this knowledge is at present provided neither in the academic nor in the professional course .
23 ‘ It is emphasised that this paper is at fundamental level , and will be set and marked accordingly .
24 It is interesting to note that Murphy 's concept of evaluation in this respect is at variance with that of Breen and Candlin which I referred to earlier .
25 There 's two ways of doing that , dial them on nine nine nine or ring up the local police control , which for this area is at Newark .
26 A pro-walking policy would have to start with the recognition of the vital role that walking plays in everyday life , yet this role is at present often ignored in transport policies .
27 On the other hand , the apparent upper limit of TL dating of sediment seems to depend on the methodology used , and there is currently no consensus on the matter other than that this limit is at least 100 ka : many dates are being produced well in excess of this value , but there are rarely independent and reliable age estimates against which to compare them .
28 The British Steel example suggests that this belief is at best doubtful .
29 So she 'd been out all day to this cousin 's at Blakely She goes on a Monday now .
30 Sometimes this success is at the expense of food production , but more often an increase in productivity is achieved across all crops .
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