Example sentences of "[vb past] at the [noun] [verb] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | After the quickest possible change , I arrived at the reception to find that David and Tessa Marchwood were already there busy greeting guests ! |
| 2 | She sank down on to the bed and glanced at the writing pad that she 'd tossed there after a brief effort to write to Arnie . |
| 3 | She looked at the gold watch that hung loosely on her thin wrist . |
| 4 | A constable appeared at the door to say that DI Eddy Russell was on the phone for the superintendent . |
| 5 | ( 2 ) 5.18(2) confers the right on an applicant , licence-holder , objector or complainer who appeared at the hearing to request that the board give their reasons for their decision in writing . |
| 6 | In fairness none of them appeared at the Berlin show that began only two days after Paris , a show signalling a new frontier for the German manufacturers , who may just , in 10 years ' time , give the French as much to think about as the Japanese do . |
| 7 | Crossing to the Grand Gendarme , we hardly paused at the rock step that had given us such a problem earlier . |