Example sentences of "[coord] [noun] [verb] be at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | A retired postman who claimed to have been present at the Battle of Studley Constable was interviewed on television , and I still receive the occasional letter from Germans and Americans claiming that fathers or uncles had been at the ‘ battle ’ . |
| 2 | Conservatives councils in shires , districts and cities have been at the forefront of these reforms . |
| 3 | Major shortcomings in company organisation and management have been at the centre of Britain 's unsatisfactory economic performance . |
| 4 | He and Adam had been at the same school , though he was a bit older . |
| 5 | In many countries teachers and academics have been at the forefront of the fight for justice , democracy , trade union and human rights — the Pro-Democracy movements in China , South Korea and Myanmar have all been led by students and academics — and they have suffered for their non-violent dissent . |
| 6 | Cities such as Sheffield and Manchester have been at the forefront of examining alternatives to residential health care to ensure that people can live happily in the community . |
| 7 | Lower corporate profits , the crisis caused by reckless bank lending and corporate dabbling in financial derivatives , tumbling property prices and scandals involving business , investment houses , the yakuza crime syndicates and politicians have been at the core of Japan 's financial woes . |