Example sentences of "were [noun pl] at [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fortunately both parents were experts at managing money ; Robert at saving , when and if there was anything to save ; Ella at making the housekeeping stretch twice as far as anyone else . |
| 2 | Later and more advanced projects were attempts at philosophical languages , based , as the author explains in some detail , upon theories and analyses of nature , and presenting scientific models of it . |
| 3 | For the first time since August 1991 there were attempts at mass emigration , triggered by rumours that Italy had made preparations to receive refugees . |
| 4 | There were lights at regular intervals in the ceiling , with patches of shadow in between , and stripes of light and dark followed each other overhead as they trundled her along . |
| 5 | Management interviews were conducted primarily with senior personnel and industrial relations managers , though individuals involved in finance , planning and operations were also interviewed , as were managers at regional and local area level . |