Example sentences of "[adv] [vb base] to [be] [adj] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | I mean most women just want to be good at something , they 've got good-at minds , and they mean deftness and a flair and good taste and what-not . |
| 2 | It is , of course , not easy to interpret the columns of figures which appear in the school brochure — and headteachers often seem to be adept at presenting their results in positive terms . |
| 3 | This is much less systematic than the others described above , and has little claim to be representative at all . |
| 4 | I never cease to be amazed at the damage human beings do to one another . |
| 5 | As I 've grown older , I never cease to be amazed at the theories of the amateur detectives who always turn up at any tragic occurrence and immediately are able to give all the answers . |
| 6 | I NEVER cease to be amazed at poor driving standards and lack of road manners shown by many drivers today . |
| 7 | And when again Millie stood close by her side she looked down on her and said , ‘ Never try to be funny at other people 's expense . |
| 8 | When it comes to flooring , I never fail to be amazed at the lack of consultation with the professionals when a new centre is being planned . |