Example sentences of "[pers pn] [adv prt] at the [num ord] [noun] " in BNC.

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No	Sentence
1	Or walk out and let you down at the last minute . ’
2	Disadvantages : She may not have had much experience looking after young children ; she may let you down at the last minute if something else crops up — like a boyfriend .
3	I 'll drop you off at the first station we come to . ’
4	If your marriage is on the rocks , the thing to do is throw a wobbly on a motorway at night so that your husband will put you out at the next lay-by .
5	So we 've planted a seed and we either get introductions there and then or we 've paved the way to the pick them up at the second appointment .
6	So I 'll pick them up at the next brief .
7	‘ You let me out at the next corner .
8	And he blames AC Scotland for the sabotaging of his plans to raise a second round of finance by stockbrokers in Europe who let him down at the last minute .
9	I 've got it I 've got it at home I can bring it in at the next meeting or whatever .
10	‘ If you 'll wash the lettuce I 'll make my special dressing and we could pick some wild sorrel and chop it in at the last minute . ’
11	But I have a feeling it might be easier to mull it over at the next meeting .
12	The phone on the wall close to her rang and she picked it up at the second ring .
13	He says well I , we were on about sort of and he says bring it up at the next meeting , I says
14	I hope , and I shall be bringing it up at the next police committee , that we will commit ourselves to that initiative will a view to bringing in those two pilot schemes in the county and extending it at a later date .
15	She picked it up at the third ring .
16	He opened it up at the last minute , came flying over and it was a terrific shot .
17	We agreed to set it up at the last meeting .
18	Another affronted retort rose to her lips , but bewildered honesty forced Isabel to choke it back at the last moment .

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