Example sentences of "[noun pl] [pron] [vb past] at a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One notable effect the alternative social format contained lay in the assault upon the senses which occurred at a pragmatic level . |
| 2 | I forgot to say that on the way to the hot springs we stopped at a neolithic site where they have excavated and reconstructed the life of the people living there 6,000 years ago . |
| 3 | For two years he taught at a preparatory school in Reigate , before being appointed head of the English department at Stowe by the school 's headmaster , J. F. Roxburgh [ q.v . ] . |
| 4 | In sharing the Reds ' upset win in that national trial he proved a bit of success as a distributor and made two scorching breaks which hinted at a swashbuckling touch to his nature : ‘ I was very keen to make a good impression in the trial because it took place a week after my ‘ B ’ debut against Ireland and I wanted to make up for two particular errors in that game . |
| 5 | In the hills above the ruins of Capernaum near the Mount of Beatitudes we stopped at a natural grassy amphitheatre which could easily seat 10,000 . |
| 6 | Also , the amalgamation of unions which occurred at a rapid pace throughout the inter-war years greatly improved the organization and effectiveness of the trade union movement as the years progressed . |
| 7 | Clambering over slippery , wet rocks we halted at a rowan tree just below the top . |