Example sentences of "[was/were] at [noun] [conj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although the American fleet was destroyed , its aircraft carriers were at sea and unscathed . |
| 2 | The highest rates of growth were at intermediary and secondary levels ( thirteen to eighteen years ) though , as in many other African countries , this growth was from a very low baseline . |
| 3 | Almost all negotiations were at industry or national level , and ineffective . |
| 4 | The other servants were at market or running errands . |
| 5 | While she was at sea and driven wild by thirst , due to the inadequacy of the ship 's water storage , Jeffrey broached a barrel of spruce beer intended for the Captain . |
| 6 | It was at observatories that fundamental work on errors in observation were done by Gauss , leading to statistical theory applicable in all kinds of other fields . |
| 7 | It was at stations that other travellers were made aware of these human shipments and their minimal comforts . |