Example sentences of "and be [adv] at the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 The weather was not too promising , but we made good time and were soon at the first terrace .
2 We continued climbing for a short while and were soon at the highest point of our walk .
3 He and his officer rode at the head of their squadron , and were thus at the very tip of the advancing French army .
4 In tonight 's programme , Laura and her parents discover whether she is suitable for the surgery , which has only been carried out on a handful of other patients and is still at the experimental stage .
5 The adjacent 20 acre site is earmarked for another container terminal and is currently at the advanced planning stage with work scheduled to commence by the end of this year .
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