Example sentences of "is [adj] at the [adj] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Finding a lone man amid open ocean is doubtful at the best of times , and we had just been through the densest fog bank either one of us had ever experienced . |
| 2 | Change is uncomfortable at the best of times and the patient is discomforted . |
| 3 | This is hazardous at the best of times , using a crane and the natural motion of the sea to lock and unlock the mexeflote cells . |
| 4 | It is difficult at the best of times to persuade consumers to try a new product , but when it is more expensive than rump steak the problem is exacerbated , particularly when one of the undeniable attractions of vegetarianism is that it is such a cheap alternative to eating meat . |
| 5 | It is difficult at the best of times , however , to distinguish the sexes , and only of academic interest once stung . |