Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] at [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In short , the consumer called the tune and the operators who prospered were those who best identified the needs of the consumers and met them at the right price . |
| 2 | ‘ I met them at the same time , ’ Tim recalls . |
| 3 | The rest clambered into their saddles , and followed him unquestioningly as he led them at a canter downslope to where the hills opened out and patches of ground could be seen where the snow was melting . |
| 4 | He led them at a smart pace along the path where the railway had been and though they grumbled about the branches scratching their legs his sister and his brothers followed him . |
| 5 | The boy found me at the sweet shop across the street , and told me of the drama . |
| 6 | I think he caught me at a vulnerable moment , when I was more worried about myself than I am now . |
| 7 | ‘ I 'm so sorry , Veronica , you caught me at a bad moment , ’ Loretta said apologetically . |
| 8 | Mind you can always say to you caught me at a bad time , you say , it 's supposed to have appointment only , but just say , can you , is there any chance of you coming back . |
| 9 | ‘ I know you and Niall did n't exactly get off to a good start , but if it 's any consolation you caught him at a bad time . |
| 10 | I think you just caught him at a bad moment . |
| 11 | Sheffield went ahead after 30 minutes when Gage knocked the ball past Allen as he burst into the goalmouth and , though Walker parried both his shot and Deane 's follow-up , Deane beat him at the third attempt . |
| 12 | They approached him at a steady pace as though unconcerned by his presence , but they went in single file , Allen with his hand lying lightly on the knife at his belt and Marian carrying her bow , strung , and with an arrow ready notched , lightly and inconspicuously in her left hand . |
| 13 | ‘ She caught it at the public baths , ’ said his mum , with another one of her sniggers . |
| 14 | There was a small gap in the fence that was unaffected by the pile-up and we approached it at a forty-five degree angle . |
| 15 | The Labour administration approved the scheme wholeheartedly in 1986 , and used it at a public inquiry to try to oppose the imposition of more A-road architecture on the site approved by the previous Tory administration . |
| 16 | I needed to come up with a solution which avoided this overly defined focal point and used it at the same time . |
| 17 | Whether you choose a chateau hotel or stay in stately homes where families take in guests , splendour is the word and we found it at the majestic Chateau de Noirieux in Briollay , Anjou . |
| 18 | She was about to shake her head , but changed it at the last moment to a nod . |
| 19 | One this girl traced my hand and I traced hers at the same time — I went very slowly , which triggered her ticklishness , and she laughed every time my pencil made it to the place between two of her fingers , but she was brave , she stayed put . |
| 20 | Miller dropped him at the main administration then drove on to the vehicle pool and , he said , some food and shut-eye . |
| 21 | They were watching her intently , with a look that disconcerted her and excited her at the same time . |
| 22 | ‘ They insisted that they held the meeting at a place of their choosing and only told us at the last minute . |
| 23 | Or scanned you at a maiden aunt 's , |
| 24 | ‘ Is all well ? ’ he asked when she joined him at a small table in a corner of the crowded bar . |
| 25 | In 1809 William Bullock moved to London and in 1812 George sold up and joined him at the Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly . |
| 26 | Nicholson 's former colleague , David Price , joined him at the new Locksfields factory , where they began a detailed study of the conditions for making magenta dye . |
| 27 | I mean , alright , we know you 're handling large lumps of money , but when you think of it , if you , if you , borrowed it at a different rate , you know , same rate as you could do finance , 'cos which I think the government could do it and make a profit at it . |
| 28 | Instead of bowling the ball , which bore a small silver shield , Mr Cottle threw it at a low-flying swan . |
| 29 | He held it up for the others to see and then threw it at the thin man contemptuously who automatically caught it in both hands . |
| 30 | Quiss stumbled out of his seat , almost falling , scooped a flat piece of slate from the floor and threw it at the red crow , which screamed and jumped out of the way , spreading its wings and dropping away , flying into the cold clear space below the balcony , its final call echoing briefly , like laughter . |