Example sentences of "[vb pp] at [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Sonilla and Ned 's Aura both won at Newmarket the day before the Cambridgeshire . |
| 32 | Pointing out that on thc Left Bank , Côte 304 and most of the Mort Homme had now been captured , he urged the irresolute Commander-in-Chief that all could yet be won at Verdun , if only the offensive were continued on the Right Bank . |
| 33 | But the Blades have n't won at Anfield since 1968 and the tradition looked safe . |
| 34 | They are unlikely to find easy pickings at Hillsborough , Wednesday having just won at Forest and with King and Sheridan making their first home appearances . |
| 35 | Nottingham Forest v Norwich Norwich 's manager Dave Stringer was playing the last time his team won at Forest — in 1974 . |
| 36 | Certain to attract attention in this sale of English and Continental silver is a George I silver race prize dish by Paul de Lamerie in the form of a salver-on-foot , bearing the arms of Anthony , Earl of Herold and engraved ‘ Won at Burford the 5th of July 1722 ’ . |
| 37 | The race , and the championship , were won at Monza , but not without difficulty due to Emerson 's fear of running out of fuel , which he conserved with characteristic prudence . |
| 38 | After Shine On had won at York , the papers had sung her praises . |
| 39 | The only team to have won at Meadow Lane in the league are Middlesborough . |
| 40 | Leeds have n't won at Joe Royle 's Oldham in their last seven attempts but McAllister warned : ‘ That 's a record we 're bursting to put right . |
| 41 | During the 1983 — 7 Parliament two seats were won at by-elections but three were lost in the 1987 general election . |
| 42 | They were then left with a hole to fill but they came up with a rider who not only won at Kirkistown but also showed a lot of talent . |
| 43 | Now rugby union 's league season is coming to the final fences … three games to go and there 's better news of Gloucester … the Cherry and Whites who 've been fighting off the threat of relegation all season won at Northampton on saturday and should be safe … |
| 44 | Only Manchester United in two cups have won at Leeds since Ronnie Moran guided Liverpool to a 5-4 win 30 League games ago . |
| 45 | On the personality scene , Paul Ross 's Jack Russell terrier Blencathra Badger won at Crufts and Doug Scott ( north Cumbria based ) drove off the road and into the river when looking for Grey Mare 's Tail . |
| 46 | It was generally felt he would have won at St Andrews after his 29 for the first nine in the first round if he had n't had part of the round washed out and had to continue the next day . |
| 47 | However , Quinn was not popular with the bookies earlier this week when one of his horses , Va Utu , trained by Channon , won at Lingfield at 6-1 . |
| 48 | The Lewes trainer was cleared in August of passing weights to jockey son Mark after Carfax had won at Lingfield in February . |
| 49 | Neil Fairbrother 's team , who have already won at Surrey and Sussex , were today drawn to visit Leicestershire in the semi-finals . |
| 50 | The strap is a strong rubber one but I found I had to overtighten it at the surface , otherwise it became loose when my drysuit seal compressed at depth . |
| 51 | After closing for the summer , Quiet Storm , the club for an older crowd ( in age but not attitude ) , has reopened at Ormond 's Yard in London on Fridays . |
| 52 | My father writes : ‘ Is teased at school about being vain , and no wonder . |
| 53 | On 9 April , the British Third Army , under Lieutenant-General Sir Edmund Allenby , attacked at Arras , while farther north the Canadian Corps stormed and took Vimy Ridge . |
| 54 | Although these troubles occurred in the city , foreigners were also attacked at times of peasant rioting when the rebels came to London , so it is clear that there were some sentiments which were shared by townsmen and countrymen alike . |
| 55 | In other incidents a security officer was attacked leaving a betting shop in Scotland Road and a social security employee was attacked at Lloyd 's Bank , Huyton . |
| 56 | I WAS concerned to read your report ‘ Planners attacked at hotel inquiry ’ ( Echo February 19 ) , in which former councillor John Bacon was quoted at length . |
| 57 | The message merely reported that the French had attacked at dawn and that the Prussian outposts had been driven in south of Charleroi . |
| 58 | The multiple rapist , who has turned down the chance to serve his sentence in the safety of a solitary cell , was attacked at Highdown Prison , near Sutton , Surrey , according to a report on Thames Television . |
| 59 | In the initial fervour of war , the Opera and the theatres had closed their doors , but both had opened again shortly before the Germans attacked at Verdun . |
| 60 | In the latest incidents , an antiques dealer was attacked at Keele services on the M Six shortly after midnight and yesterday a woman driving along a quite country road in Chepstow had her car rammed by a gang wielding baseball bats . |