Example sentences of "be at an [adj] risk " in BNC.
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| 1 | The findings from this study , taken together with those of Gardner et al , suggest that the children of certain men who are monitored for exposure to external ionising radiation in the nuclear industry might be at an increased risk of leukaemia . |
| 2 | Fifty three respondents thought that British business travellers were at an increased risk of acquiring HIV infection through heterosexual contact abroad . |
| 3 | They found that children of men who had been exposed to external penetrating ionising radiation before their child was conceived were at an increased risk of leukaemia . |
| 4 | People with high levels of blood cholesterol are at an increased risk of a heart attack . |
| 5 | They are at an increased risk of a stroke , heart disease , kidney failure and blindness and nerve disorders . |
| 6 | However , only very close family contacts of the patient are at an increased risk of contracting the disease . |
| 7 | Stern found that articles with fewer authors and fewer references are at an increased risk of being uncited , with the numbers of references being the most significant determinant . |