Example sentences of "[adj] at [being] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's not that he 's unfriendly or awkward or rude , merely uncomfortable at being in the spotlight without a character to hide behind . |
| 2 | His secretary , Shirley , smirks from behind her desk , self-righteous at being at her post before the boss , even though she is at this moment inspecting her face in a compact mirror . |
| 3 | I 'm not less horrified at being with him . |
| 4 | Diana needs people ; unlike the Prince , she is not much good at being on her own . |
| 5 | But I ca n't say I 've been happy at being on the end of his criticism . ’ |
| 6 | Although the house was dark and frightening , with its big rooms full of heavy furniture , I was excited at being in a new place , and looked forward to my new life there , working for kind Mrs Fairfax . |
| 7 | I was too excited at being in such a strange city on the other side of the world for there to be any question of going back to sleep again . |