Example sentences of "[noun pl] [be] at [art] low " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those are the facts about the state of manufacturing industry , and industrial disputes are at the lowest for half a century . |
| 2 | He came in when the lads were at a low ebb somewhere on the ocean bed . |
| 3 | Admittedly , the weather was worse , English fortunes were at a low ebb , and the higher charges may well have deterred many people , especially the Caribbean fans ; but one suspects that some thousands of people simply could not face the prospect of yet another day almost entirely given over to fast bowling . |
| 4 | The shift between 1931 and 1951 is particularly significant , since the former census was taken during a period of heavy unemployment when employment opportunities for older workers were at a low level and public opinion did not favour efforts to promote it ; whilst in 1951 the exact opposite conditions prevailed . |
| 5 | In 1870 Stroudley was appointed locomotive and carriage superintendent of the London , Brighton , and South Coast Railway at a time when its locomotives , rolling-stock , and workshops were at a low ebb . |
| 6 | The air in most buildings is at a lower pressure than the surrounding air . |
| 7 | Five years ago Vauxhall was losing money hand over fist and relations between management and workers was at a low ebb . |
| 8 | Basic research on petrochemicals was at a low ebb around 1980 . |