Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pron] [vb past] [to-vb] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | No doubt their slowness , coupled with the initial inertia of the judges , meant that the exhibition had to remain intact , seriously hampering preparations for the exhibition of models for the Wellington monument which began to arrive at the hall the day after the Government Offices exhibition closed . |
| 2 | This particular America 's cup bears no comparison to the trophy they failed to capture at The Belfry . |
| 3 | In fact , everybody seemed to be busy finding some job to help with the war effort , except Mum who continued to clean at the Gingold 's chip shop . |
| 4 | In the foyer he paused to look at the posters , and learned that he had just seen a comedy called Pull The Other One ! |
| 5 | Like that deep trog of a bank manager I went to see at the end of my first term at university . |
| 6 | Of course they had to stop at the nearest tavern for Sir John to take refreshment and S over his sword play , step by step , blow by blow . |
| 7 | He noted given unto a Newlands man who came to look at the supposed Wad Mine at Conistone 5s . " |
| 8 | Stanford could turn you out an impeccable paragraph on any subject you liked to name at the drop of a hat . |
| 9 | THE FIRST thing I had to do at the NME was draw a cucumber . |
| 10 | It was n't that the song had a particular relevance — it was n't about AIDS — but it was a song that I felt was the best way of expressing myself and also the best thing I had to offer at the time . |
| 11 | On reading the Echo report I had to look at the top of the page to make certain that the date was June 1st and not April 1st . |
| 12 | Thumping the paper with his other hand he continued to yell at the chanting mob , but could n't be heard above the din . |
| 13 | He was respectful but unalarmed when the King appeared and after a moment 's silence he chose to laugh at the likeness and the revelation that they were distant cousins ; indeed , so little was Rassendyll impressed that he noted that the King 's mouth lacked ‘ something of the firmness ( or obstinacy ) which was to be gathered from my close-shutting lips ’ . |
| 14 | Was there no traffic on the Leeds LISTSERV during the weekend , as I received nothing at all about our glorious or not so glorious win , whichever newpaper you bothered to buy at the weekend . |
| 15 | During the summer when there was not even a blade of green grass in the paddock , her feed of oats and other goodies became inordinately important to her , to the extent that one day when her dinner had not arrived at the usual time she began to paw at the fence in anxiety . |
| 16 | From time to time he turned to shout at the girl behind him . |
| 17 | He plans to accompany Mr Major to his count in Huntingdon and will forgo the election night dinner he planned to host at the Mirabelle . |