Example sentences of "he is [adv] [adj] at the " in BNC.

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1 The man is terrified of that , but he is equally terrified at the loss of it .
2 He is not easy at the hostel and it is possible that he will have to return to hospital , but at the moment he is not certifiable . ’
3 He is not bright at the best of times .
4 He is also angry at the effect this increase will have on the old , the unemployed and those on low incomes .
5 He would have come himself , but he is so busy at the estate office . ’
6 Moreover if these covenants were given full force , they would tend to reduce his freedom to seek better conditions even by asking for a rise in wages ; because if he is not allowed to get work elsewhere he is very much at the mercy of his employer .
7 He is very solicitous at the moment , of course .
8 He is still angry at the two-week delay which occurred between the day he was tested and the way the results were announced in such a public manner . ’
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