Example sentences of "[subord] [pron] [vb past] at the [num ord] " in BNC.
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1 | He did really well as a novice a year ago in some top class races in Ireland and , although he fell at the seventh in last year 's Gold Cup , he should be a more mature horse and a better jumper this season . |
2 | I had thought that if you were not following with a score to marvel at Rattle 's ability to achieve those dynamics so accurately , you would probably feel alienated until you arrived at the next big moment . |
3 | The drum grew louder in the final roll , the flautists blew steadily , keying up anticipation , and the rattle fell silent as Dulé took one step with his other foot and left the ground , then hand over hand into the air shinned up the free-standing ladder till he alighted at the tenth rung and hung there like a heron on a breakwater at home , it seemed to Kit , even as he asked himself in wonder , what unearthly magic 's here ? |
4 | Every month I look in your magazine for anything to do with Dalmations and I was overjoyed when I looked at the last page . |
5 | I say nearly because he woke as I stopped at the next petrol station . |
6 | Now as we saw at the last council meeting , where a very right and proper and honest and law abiding council and we do n't want to create a situation in which people are encouraged to break the law . |
7 | Some submissions were to clear the initial hurdles relatively quickly , even when they fell at the first one . |