Example sentences of "[noun sg] [was/were] [vb pp] at [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The skills that were needed to make intricate patterns by manipulating bobbins and pins at speed were learned at an early age . |
| 2 | DNA and protein were mixed at an approximate ratio of 2:1 . |
| 3 | All became clear when the jeep was unloaded at the other end . |
| 4 | The contest was judged at the fete-style launch of the South East region held at Kinross , on the shores of Loch Leven . |
| 5 | The movie was completed at the final cost of $3 million . |
| 6 | The Spurs Club was aimed at a deaf membership that did not use sign language . |
| 7 | When the Parliamentary Curry Club was launched at the Red Fort restaurant in Soho last month , the celebration boasted 79 MPs — not least of whom was the aptly-named Edwina Currie . |
| 8 | With the landmark and directional cues present ( but feeders removed ) , the paths taken by all rats in each group ( Fig. 2 a , b ) showed a striking dissociation : search was concentrated at the former location of F+ in group fixed but around L+ in group varied . |
| 9 | A base metal exploration programme was abandoned at an early stage leaving a significant IP chargeability anomaly , without accompanying magnetic anomaly , untested ( MEG 113 ) . |
| 10 | Aimed at improving Glasgow 's record of ‘ high flier ’ new start companies , this Programme was launched at a New Firm Formation conference held in the Royal Concert Hall . |
| 11 | Since the programme was proposed at a previous meeting in 1991 , only Denmark had actually contributed any funds . |
| 12 | This research was undertaken at the British Library of Economic and Political Science , School of Oriental and African Studies , Library of the Conflict Research Society at City University , London ; Central Research Library , New York ; Columbia University ; and the Library of Congress . |
| 13 | The cutting edge of British art historical research was presented at the nineteenth annual Association of Art Historians ' Conference , held from 2 to 4 April at the Tate Gallery . |
| 14 | Jacqueline de Romilly , Professor of Greek Literature at the Sorbonne , in her Messenger Lectures at Cornell University in 1967 on ‘ Time in Greek Tragedy ’ , has argued that it was no coincidence that Greek tragedy was born at the same time as historiography . |
| 15 | However , when our car was serviced at a small back-street garage which we had never tried before , what really impressed us was not only the mechanical quality of the service , but the extra care taken . |
| 16 | When you sort out your notes , Sergeant , you might include in them the additional information that my car was parked at the other end of Boundary Drive , the end furthest away from Glenfair Road , see ? |
| 17 | Despite a heavyweight ( and possibly counterproductive ) lobbying effort by the tobacco companies , its March 14th vote was aimed at a complete ban on all tobacco advertising — a business worth £46m in Britain in 1988 . |
| 18 | To reduce the risk of variable staining intensities , Grimelius staining was performed at the same time for all the specimens of one examination year . |
| 19 | The general question of Unionist attitudes to Labour was highlighted at the Special Party Conference in 1917 where Law came under a strong attack . |
| 20 | This effect could not be attributed to different patterns of intonation in the two conditions ( Zurif and Mendelsohn , 1972 ) which implies that the effect was mediated at a syntactic level . |
| 21 | This re-organisation enabled the introduction of mixed-ability teaching in years one to three , in all subjects , and a decision to this effect was taken at a full staff conference in early 1974 . |
| 22 | Thus violence was sustained at a high level by American capitals ‘ first great offensive against labor ’ from the late-nineteenth century to the 1920s . |
| 23 | The strikingly aesthetic prow at Eridge Green Rocks , which resembles a mini Appointment With Fear was climbed at the surprising grade of 6a/b by Mike Vetterlein , and received an on sight second ascent by an on-form Adam Powell , followed by a rapid third ascent by the effervescent Doug Reid . |
| 24 | The purified protein was assayed at the indicated concentrations for its ability to hydrolyse p- nitrophenol phosphate ( pNPP ) either in the absence ( ○ ) or presence ( ○ ) of 200μM sodium vanadate . |
| 25 | Chlorine was used at the same time , and one may suppose that confusion arose in many minds about their separate effects . |
| 26 | The royal prerogative was surrendered at the Glorious Revolution and gives governments the power to make war , treaties and appointments without consulting parliament . |
| 27 | Steve 's prompt action was recalled at a special dinner in Southend when he and 13 other Credit Card staff were presented with Quality of Service Awards — a selection of crystal — by Senior Manager Bob Docherty . |
| 28 | The men at the ramparts had often tried in vain to tempt one of the stray artillery bullocks near enough to capture it , but at long last , towards the end of the first week of September , an old horse was captured at the banqueting hall and put to death . |
| 29 | The lower part of the corps de logis on the southern or river side was built at the same time as the keep , but later raised , when a northern wing was added to it . |
| 30 | He says : ‘ Was this flame kindled at the altar of the Lord ? ’ and she answers : ‘ This flame was kindled at the holy fire . ’ |