Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] [adv] at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Adomnan recalls in his biography of Columba , written a century after the saint 's death , that one day the monks became aware of a strange presence in one of their pastures ; this experience occurred again at the same time every evening . |
| 2 | The President gazed thoughtfully at the two dispatches lying on his desk . |
| 3 | England 's bid succeeded yesterday at the European Table Tennis Union Congress in Stuttgart , beating off a strong challenge from Croatia . |
| 4 | The depressing news for the Iron Lady who ruled Britain for 11 years is that nine out of ten can not recall the day she quit , according to research revealed yesterday at the British Psychological Society 's London conference . |
| 5 | The Liberal Democrat vote sagged badly at the general election and they 'll be pleased still to hold seven council wards after this vote . |
| 6 | Miguel must have rung the policía , because their car drew up at the same time as Miguel 's jeep . |
| 7 | Blessed light showed faintly at the second-floor landing , coming from an open door . |
| 8 | The Corporal glanced sympathetically at the two figures on the floor and then he moved to the other end of the barn . |
| 9 | Masonry developed traditionally at the same time as Norman England , but most of the buildings have been altered . |
| 10 | Stacey nodded enthusiastically , then they all turned as a minibus pulled up at the main entrance . |
| 11 | The interview fell through at the last minute … |
| 12 | One piece of research looked specifically at the civil service and was carried out by Livingstone and Wilkie ( 1981 ) . |
| 13 | Talk ought to go on , even if murder went on at the same time ; at the sideboard Twomey turned his back before he smiled . |
| 14 | Brilliant light dazzled in at the left-hand window as they swept past Balnaguard , Balmacneil , Kinnaird . |
| 15 | ‘ The four of us had developed as a group within Arthur Young 's business services group , a department aimed specifically at the entrepreneurial owner-managed private business , ’ Andy explains . |
| 16 | Perhaps his heart and mind leaped together at the daily realisation of his dream to take his beloved Johnson on this tour to these parts . |
| 17 | It so happened that on one of these Sundays my CO strolled by at the same time , and the AOC asked him why he had not seen Mahaddie for a pilot 's course . |
| 18 | Ianthe was glad when the woman and her child got out at the next station , for not only did she find the conversation embarrassing but she also wanted to think about the moments before her unexpected meeting with Agnes Dalby — moments which she had so far had no chance of reliving or considering . |
| 19 | The cop peered up at the towering fire escape for several seconds , then , satisfied it was deserted , he walked across the alley to the opposite wall . |
| 20 | The sun shone in at the science-room window . |
| 21 | The Rifleman stared at his enemy just as many of the crowd in the entrance hall stared up at the blood-soaked Rifleman . |
| 22 | The election arrived just at the right time . |
| 23 | Ant : You do n't like school discos " cos your mum turned up at the last one at nine o'clock to take you home , and Fungus announced it over the mike . |
| 24 | The most surprising observation is that the spring bloom occurred almost at the same time in the Tromsø area and at Spitzbergen , approximately 10° further north . |
| 25 | The basic recipe is a reduction of white wine and brown fond de veau lié with a julienne of gherkins and mustard stirred in at the last moment . |
| 26 | Leila had planned to keep it rather a subdued affair , but another natro group happened along at the small site they were using and livened things up a little . |
| 27 | The husband glanced desperately at the front door . |
| 28 | It was unfortunate that the Arab-Israeli war broke out at the same time and some overseas commentators took the presence of Canberras in this guise as proof of British participation in the war ! |
| 29 | The Collector looked down at the gaunt , upturned faces gathered at the foot of the stairs . |
| 30 | After 1893 expenditure fell although enrolment remained virtually at the 1890 level . |