Example sentences of "[prep] [subord] [pers pn] be at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | His harsh voice shouted at them as if they were at the top of the rigging , rather than a stone 's throw from his feet . |
| 2 | The two slaves moved jerkily , as if they were at the ends of strings . |
| 3 | Mainly there was silence , in still greenish light , as if she were at the bottom of a pool . |
| 4 | As usual when drunk , he spoke to her as if she was at the other end of the street . |
| 5 | I felt as if I was at the end of a long tunnel where someone was kicking my legs . |
| 6 | I feel as if I 'm at the earth 's heart . |
| 7 | The earth curved up and around me wherever I went , as if I were at the bottom of a dish , and no matter how far I travelled I could get no nearer the rim — like a spaceman hurtling , as he thinks , towards the edge of the universe , only to find it unfolding before him and closing in behind , so that he is always at the centre . |
| 8 | Media influence on perceptions is likely to depend upon whether they are at the pure perception end of the spectrum or at the margin between perceptions and attitudes . |
| 9 | And then they went to the different islands and I remember this for when we were at the hotel me brother and me went across , well me was on it too we were all young then . |