Example sentences of "[vb past] [prep] [be] at [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 The change is unlikely to help heal relations between Downing Street and France , reported to be at an all-time low .
2 The decisions arrived at are at the very heart of the success or failure of the Created God to be the foundation of the Alternative Religion .
3 Just when their prospects appeared to be at the lowest ebb , Murray , in the 3,000 metres , and McKean , at 800m , pulled off a golden double triumph in Toronto at the World Indoor Championships .
4 To qualify as a model foster parent you had to be at the wealthier level of the middle class , with an already established family ; it helped if you lived in the country ( away from urban enticements ) , spoke a little German , and could tolerate moody children who suffered bouts of depression and were inclined to long silences .
5 Bert , Alice was pleased to see , missed Jasper , tended to be at a loose end .
6 Fully saturated colours , interestingly , tended to be at the red end of the spectrum for the six subjects involved in this study , and only rarely were saturated blues , purples or blue-greens reported .
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