Example sentences of "[noun] he [be] at [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 In Calcutta , Mike Gatting batted for six hours in his two innings , while in Madras he was at the crease for only 66 minutes and 21 runs .
2 In the early months of 1830 he broadened his vision with the establishment of the National Association of United Trades for the Protection of Labour ( NAPL ) and during the next four years he was at the centre of the many radical and union initiatives that were such a notable feature of the period .
3 During the day he was at the power station and at weekends , reversing the normal peregrination , he was at his London flat , frequently staying there for Part of the week if he had a meeting in town .
4 One minute he was at the table and the next he was threading his way between the dancers , leaving Geoffrey asleep with his cheek resting on a bread roll , bits of tinsel glittering in his hair .
5 Prior to Hoylake he was at the church of St Helen Witton at Northwich .
6 At forty-five years of age he was at the height of his powers , determined to drive out the Almoravids and bring about a united Spain .
7 The rest of the week he was at the printing works .
8 When the accident happened at Chernobyl he was at a party meeting in Moscow .
9 He signalled to Yuan , and with the change in gravity he was at the entrance with his belt slung over one shoulder before Alexei started to cross the floor .
10 if the horse is travelling fast on the road he 's at the trot , I mean it is n't
11 ‘ According to the report he was at The Morvyl Arms until closing time , after which he walked home to his caravan at Mil ! er 's Bottom . ’
12 I remember you telling me that on the night of the fire he was at the pub with a group of friends . ’
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