Example sentences of "[vb pp] [det] [noun pl] at the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Within moments of climbing on board , Kelly could see why Billy Liar had won few friends at the yard . |
| 2 | They 'd done some lines at the office . |
| 3 | ‘ I have seen more truths at the bottom of a wine cup , and learnt more after a good tankard of sack , than any dry-skinned philosopher could teach in some dusty hall ! ’ |
| 4 | He could be seen most mornings at the door of his shop in Wimbledon Village , arms crossed , mouth twisted in a superior sneer , just waiting for the chance to decode the small print on the front of buses . |
| 5 | I must have had some lessons at the Legation , though I have no recollection of them , for I learnt to read and write . |
| 6 | I 've got some students at the moment erm |
| 7 | ‘ We 've now got more coaches at the club than National Express , but he can come back if he wants to . |
| 8 | Nanny has n't got any cakes at the moment cos you 've got to cook them , say bye , bye |
| 9 | No I , I have n't got any plans at the moment , you know I 've been sort of er I usually go around this time you know , er |
| 10 | Appalled by her ignorance of Johnny 's time and of Johnny 's war , she had found some books at the library , and bringing them home , had read them with a mixture of fascination and growing horror . |
| 11 | That evening , just after six , he had delivered some parcels at the Post Office and then dropped into Oliver 's to purchase some cigarettes . |
| 12 | Promotion would have meant more hours at the workroom , plus a not inconsiderable amount of travelling around the country , and she had decided that she would wait until her daughter went to school before considering such a career move . |