Example sentences of "[vb base] [vb pp] [noun] at the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 I had to have my luggage checked at the airport , you see what 's happened to the end of that word , look at it right , you 've got age at the end because what rule is working there ?
2 I 've sold cushions at the cricket matches .
3 While some museums have courted popularity at the expense of educational considerations , an increasing number of museums are now trying to meet both challenges at once .
4 As the inquiries continue , relatives and friends have placed flowers at the riverside where Tania 's car was found .
5 Brazilian environmentalists have expresssed outrage at the ruling , which has also been strongly criticised by the prosecution lawyer .
6 My business statement every week is based on the position as I see it at the time and we have organised matters at the time .
7 Suffice it to say that if I could afford it , there would be pieces of bogwood where I have shown rocks at the back !
8 Certainly er , the er in fact , some of them have got titles at the front so
9 Many leaders of various churches have voiced dismay at the Government 's original proposals for the closure of may coal mines , now under review .
10 Since the ban was imposed by Margaret Thatcher , campaigners have argued for the restoration of union rights , and three secret meetings have taken place at the Cabinet Office , the last of them this afternoon ended in breakdown .
11 Since the ban was imposed by Margaret Thatcher , campaigners have argued for the restoration of union rights , and three secret meetings have taken place at the Cabinet Office , the last of them this afternoon ended in breakdown .
12 The truth is that since 1959 , Labour thinkers like Jenkins , Anthony Crosland , Hattersley and others have put equality at the heart of the modern Labour Party 's philosophy .
13 We must also blame the blinkered ideological dogma of a Government who have put owner-occupation at the top of every list , at the expense of decent affordable housing .
14 Environmentalists have expressed disappointment at the lack of green measures in the Queen 's Speech to the opening of Parliament — the traditional means of outlining the new government 's legislative programme .
15 Readers are then advised to watch out for transfers between balance sheet and p&l account to identify cases where companies have enhanced profits at the expense of their balance sheets .
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