Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] [noun sg] at the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Small said security at the centre would be low key . |
| 2 | Mrs Chandler regained consciousness at the end of September a month after the attack but was never able to recall the attack . |
| 3 | Mancham expressed surprise at the results and called for a recount . |
| 4 | Joni 's first meetings with Berenson took place at the end of the last century and continued , with varying intensity , for several decades . |
| 5 | Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan took fright at the prospect of millions of Kirgiz roubles flowing into their territory , buying scarce goods , and fuelling already fiery inflation . |
| 6 | Viktor Panin gave way at the Ministry of Justice to Dmitrii Zamiatnin . |
| 7 | Considering Rush had meningitis at the age of six , spent three weeks in an oxygen tent and alarmingly lost weight through illness , he 's not done badly . |
| 8 | Hugh remained calm at the wheel , driving with the window open . |
| 9 | Lady Clinton turned pale and would have fainted in the saddle if Benjamin had not caught her , whilst Sir Robert shouted abuse at the outriders , telling them to move on . |
| 10 | Many visitors to Quainton Road expressed surprise at the amount of change that has taken place at the Centre over the last few years . |
| 11 | Twenty years later , Antonia White 's The Sugar House actually went before a judge , when an actress called June Sylvaine took umbrage at the book 's portrayal of a bitchy , overweight trouper of that name . |
| 12 | Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Liu Huaqiu expressed unease at the situation , stating that " China 's reunification is an irresistible historical trend " and that the Chinese government was " opposed to any official relations , contacts and exchanges of an official nature between Taiwan and countries that have diplomatic relations with the People 's Republic " . |
| 13 | For the SAC , music officer Helen Jamieson reported delight at the wealth and variety of excellent proposals , and at the evident enthusiasm for new Scottish music . |
| 14 | Its shares dropped 5 p.c. on news that the problems , which stem from a big push in the late 1980s for free-trade business , have worsened significantly since chief executive Peter Jarvis expressed concern at the interims last year . |
| 15 | Amanda stared open-mouthed at the sergeant , her knees suddenly weak . |
| 16 | President Allende took office at the end of a period of economic recession . |
| 17 | The memorial celebration for Philip took place at the Aldwych Theatre — and it was triumphant . |
| 18 | Mrs Hollidaye met Dot at the train with the Ford drawn right up to the station exit . |
| 19 | WHEN Albert Hanson became secretary at the Albion social club in 1989 , he quickly made news for his new marketing idea to promote the concert room weekdays . |
| 20 | The following day Patel telephoned French at the Burgerspark Hotel in Pretoria advising him the ANC 's regional director had called a special meeting with the National Olympic Sports Congress for Monday morning recommending that the tour be cancelled . |
| 21 | In September 1912 the Leeds and District FA expressed concern at the takeover of practice pitches by Rugby Union clubs , and urged senior soccer clubs to provide grounds for junior players . |
| 22 | NATO Secretary-General Manfred Wörner expressed regret at the decision . |
| 23 | Even Mrs Thatcher levelled criticism at the lack of compartment privacy , but the policy against compartments was now firmly established . |
| 24 | In 1519 , Zwingli became preacher at the Grossmunster , and he used its pulpit to launch savage attacks on Catholic doctrines . |
| 25 | France expressed horror at the assassination and appealed for unity to assure peace in the country it once ruled . |
| 26 | Dunkin Donuts had an ‘ excellent year ’ , but bad weather in the US hit business at the Baskin-Robbins ice-cream chain . |
| 27 | Jenny developed epilepsy at the age of fifteen and spent the rest of her life as an invalid . |
| 28 | By a strange twist of fate , the first Chilean to welcome Valenzuela to his new home in France was Castro , a ‘ Mirista ’ who was captured in broad daylight and stripped to his underwear back in December 1974 , while Valenzuela stood guard at the corner . |
| 29 | At the close of the November SII talks the USA expressed disappointment at the outcome and accused the Japanese of displaying " very little flexibility " in acknowledging " market access problems embedded in the Japanese economy " . |
| 30 | Sprinter Phil Brown began athletics at the instigation of two PE teachers . |