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 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Bert , Alice was pleased to see , missed Jasper , tended to be at a loose end . |
| 5 | 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 . |