Example sentences of "[Wh adv] i [vb past] at [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Whether as Minister for Aviation or as Minister for Coal and Electricity , I had the same experience whenever I arrived at a meeting of the Council of Ministers .
2 I honestly ca n't remember how I felt at the time — I think I was just shocked .
3 But the green smell used to be there and it was strong enough to make me think of English summers when I looked at the sky .
4 I had none of [ the former ] assets when I started at the Bar ; but my 25 years in practice were the happiest in my life .
5 Yesterday , when I called at the house before the funeral I was afraid of what I would find .
6 And that 's when I waved at the Guards major Nogin and set in motion the arrest of Ralph Pike .
7 Might , perhaps ; there 's just something ; that 's why I asked at the meeting , but I 'd have to see the letter first , partly to see what 's in it , partly just to see it . ’
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