Example sentences of "[am/are] at right [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Clasp fingers behind your back and lean forwards , pushing your arms up until they 're at right angles to your back . |
| 2 | If e = √2 the asymptotes are at right angles and the curve is called a rectangular hyperbola . |
| 3 | The axes of an ellipse are at right angles . |
| 4 | The cleavage planes are at right angles to one another . |
| 5 | When the snake 's mouth is shut they lie flat , but when the jaws are opened wide to strike , the two upper teeth that supply the venom are pivoted down through about go degrees , so that they are at right angles to the top of the head . |
| 6 | The balance mechanism consists of three semi-circular canals , or small loops which are at right angles to each other , a convenient arrangement covering three dimensions . |
| 7 | Lie flat , bend the knees then straighten the legs upwards so that they are at right angles to your body . |
| 8 | When the sun and moon are at right angles to the Earth , as at each half moon , their pulls counteract each other , producing the weak neap tides . |
| 9 | True straight grain occurs when the weft ( crosswise ) and warp ( lengthwise ) threads are at right angles to each other . |
| 10 | Except in the southeast corner , the properties in this unit are at right angles to the north-south road , and the overall rectilinear arrangement of the plan is clear . |