Example sentences of "[to-vb] at be [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Although former Neville men were predisposed to look to the duke , Gloucester still had to work at being a good lord in order to give substance to the relationship . |
2 | One obvious element was his willingness to work at being a good lord . |
3 | Although former Neville men were predisposed to look to the duke , Gloucester still had to work at being a good lord in order to give substance to the relationship . |
4 | One obvious element was his willingness to work at being a good lord . |
5 | ‘ All they have been able to look at is the basic framework , ’ Townsend told Community Care after the inspectors ended their five-day visit on Monday of this week . |
6 | But I am actually trying to get at is a slight development of what you 've said . |