Example sentences of "[vb past] met [pers pn] at " in BNC.

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1 She 'd met him at one of Klein 's parties — a casual encounter — and had given him very little conscious thought subsequently .
2 She 'd enjoyed a brief dalliance with Lorimer a few years earlier , after she 'd met him at one of the receptions Wakelate had attended , incognito , on business .
3 He 'd met her at work , which was about the only place where he did meet people these days .
4 I 'd met her at the odd party where we 'd chatted and that 's about it . ’
5 Chauffeurs had met them at their Inn on the Park hotel , at seven o'clock sharp ; and at five minutes to eight they had taken their seats around the long elliptical table at European headquarters to ensure the meeting began on time , at precisely eight o'clock .
6 A young man in an immaculate dark blue suit took over from the young woman who had met them at the elevator and led them into a vast room , furnished with antiques .
7 He had met them at the Piazza Venezia two hours before .
8 Luke had met her at Euston .
9 I had met her at the England-USA match in Birmingham and she had offered to help me with my career .
10 Betty had met me at Bellanoch , whisking me off to a venison dinner at her friend 's at Ford .
11 She had met him at one of those dinner parties which had now become the nexus of her social life , replacing conferences and meetings , although few of the individuals had changed .
12 When I asked Lee what 's going on , he told me this guy had met him at the airport and that he had a letter and had said he 'd caddied for Henry Cotton .
13 Sally-Anne had met him at a party ; he had long been settled in England , and he had been impressed and amused by her fiery conversation and her obvious intelligence .
14 Now imagine that instead of sitting behind his desk your boss had met you at the door and ushered you to a seat , then pulled up a chair next to you .
15 Dan Sandford had met us at the railway station in Addis Ababa and had brought with him Omar , our prospective headman , to clear our baggage through customs and deal with the other formalities .
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