Example sentences of "but [pers pn] [be] at a [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | But I am at a loss to resolve whether to take away the things he has given me or no . |
| 2 | It was out of character for her to show a customer anything less than friendliness , but she was at a loss with this one , completely thrown off balance , and it showed in her abrupt tone . |
| 3 | And often , says Penny Mansfield , it 's not so much that he falls in love with another woman but he 's at a stage in life where he wants some diversion . |
| 4 | Sandison was not surprised by this but he was at a loss as to how to proceed . |
| 5 | Wycliffe was not usually so curt with the press , but he was at a stage in the case when he wanted to be left alone to mull over what he knew and to decide what more he needed to know . |
| 6 | We could still hear the fighting , but it was at a distance , while the sermons from the mosque were louder than ever . |