Example sentences of "[conj] [vb past] [adv prt] at a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The longest came from his great rival , William Ewart Gladstone — that clocked in at a mind-numbing four hours and 45 minutes . |
| 2 | after a swift , furtive glance at them , jumped the ditch on the other side of the lane and made off at a run over the fen . |
| 3 | Then they built a sand-castle with ramparts and a moat and turrets , and stopped off at a café on their way home and treated themselves to a delicious cream tea . |
| 4 | with unusual curtness and drove off at a speed which suggested that Darren was about to enjoy a gratifyingly exciting ride . |
| 5 | The foundry 's most famous loco was the Derwent of 1845 , which worked on the S&DR until the 1860s and soldiered on at a colliery until 1891 . |
| 6 | Jezrael lurched stiffly to her feet and lumbered off at a run . |
| 7 | She was out with a group of girls , you were with your friends , and you all had a happy evening together and ended up at a disco . |
| 8 | The boy dropped the halter he was holding and set off at a run through the gateway and towards the big house . |
| 9 | Petion nodded and set off at a trot . |
| 10 | Hrun slung the unconscious dragonlord over his shoulder and set off at a trot back to the arena . |
| 11 | Sir Ralph ( he had been knighted by Margaret Thatcher in 1980 for raising money from commerce and industry to finance the activities of Conservative Central Office when in Opposition ) bought a coffee and sat down at a corner table . |