Example sentences of "[conj] [vb past] at the [num ord] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In May 1990 the privatization of 28 heavily indebted industrial companies was announced ; another 21 would be liquidated and 200 industrial companies controlled by Greek banks would be sold or liquidated at the next stage of privatization . |
| 2 | He turned right and went half-way along the corridor and knocked at the fourth door . |
| 3 | He pulled out a bundle and looked at the first address , but he did n't recognise it . |
| 4 | Dada took the book from her and looked at the first page . |
| 5 | She snapped shut the diary and looked at the next piece of paper . |
| 6 | Melanie thought they did and froze at the first breath of pity , summoning all her resources to act coolly . |
| 7 | Modigliani , of course , spotted her at once and came and sat at the next table . |
| 8 | Delegations from Algeria and Yemen travelled to Moscow but withdrew at the last moment in solidarity with the Palestinian delegation . |
| 9 | Her distraught South African fiance Cuan Cronje had planned to accompany the two women on their safari trip but cancelled at the last minute . |
| 10 | He took no stand , but resigned at the last moment from the Lloyd George Cabinet so as to be ingratiatingly available to continue as Foreign Secretary in the new Government . |