Example sentences of "[coord] [vb past] [pers pn] at the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Then he took the stones from their pouch and laid them at the bottom of the Bowl .
2 There was not a needy person among them , for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them , and brought the proceeds of what was sold and laid it at the apostles ’ feet ; and distribution was made to each as any had need' ( Acts 4:32 , 34–5 ) .
3 When he got there , he pulled an enormous bell-mouthed gun — I imagine it was a blunder-buss — from his belt and levelled it at the monster .
4 We jumped out and met him at the rear of the vehicle and tried to show him a letter of introduction from the Algerian Ambassador to Britain , Lakhdar Brahimi .
5 A stout butler led Alexandra across a hall floored in gleaming yellow wood and lined with large dark paintings , and announced her at the drawing-room door .
6 Deliberately , he lifted the photograph and flung it at the fireplace .
7 She had drawn her fair hair high into an elaborate plait down the back of her head and fastened it at the bottom with a wide tortoiseshell clasp : it looked distinguished and competent , but nowhere near cuddly .
8 They followed Fiver up the run and overtook him at the entrance .
9 He took the kettle from its hook above the fire and filled it at the sink .
10 The tide had n't covered the pebbles yet , so I took up a handful and lobbed them at the bottle .
11 So I went on into the town , and told them at the castle , and the lord Beringar has set a guard on the place now until daylight .
12 She' took sandwiches and ate them at the school .
13 And finally two Ayr police officers said that a shelved 1969 report showed they had picked up a man ‘ of slight build and a Glasgow accent who said his name was McGuigan or McGuinness ’ some 600 yards from the Ross bungalow in the early hours of the morning of the murder and dropped him at the bus station ; and they now declared from photographs recently shown to them that the man was William McGuinness .
14 As Kopyion walked towards him , Carlson ordered him to stop , aimed his weapon and fired it at the general 's shoulder .
15 John found a torch and shone it at the engine cowling .
16 Willie climbed out of bed and joined him at the window .
17 She walked over and joined him at the table .
18 He crawled out of the trench and joined me at the gun .
19 ‘ So what I did was , I got some stones and threw them at the driver . ’
20 Aunt Margaret hastily took a bunch of paper roses from a bag she carried and threw them at the stage .
21 Then Nour turned and saw us , and he leapt from his chair and took a cup of coffee ready-poured and threw it at the cat , who was near my foot , so that my foot was covered in coffee and the cat fled .
22 He took the grenade from his pocket , unleased the pin and threw it at the base of the double gates .
23 Slowly and carefully he picked up a stone and threw it at the window .
24 Stein came along , smelt the drink , refused to listen to Rough 's explanation , picked up the glass and threw it at the keeper and marched off .
25 He tore it off and threw it at the wastepaper basket .
26 They kept up a twenty-four-hour vigil outside Coleherne Court , and plagued her at the kindergarten .
27 Serving and former guardsmen stood to attention as Princess Diana , dressed in black , took the wreath from two old soldiers and placed it at the foot of the memorial in Horseguards Parade .
28 She took his suitcase and placed it at the bottom of the stairs .
29 Finally he stood and placed it at the head of the mound .
30 Each girl lit a candle and placed it at the altar , symbolic of the light of Christ which burns throughout the world .
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