Example sentences of "be [to-vb] [pers pn] at the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yes , it was real , it was happening : sitting with her back straight and her head up in the carriage on the way back , she thought how proud her father would have been to see her at the centre of all this pomp and splendour , and found herself mentally comparing his craggy looks and red beard with Joãs clean-shaven face and small , manicured hands . |
| 2 | Coleman knew them already — they had been to see him at the University of Alabama while planning the trip — and so it was natural enough that he should now take on the chore of shepherding them around the island during their stay . |
| 3 | His original plan had been to sell her at the Sonepur Mela in Bihar , the world 's largest animal fair and their final destination . |
| 4 | We were to meet him at the airport , and when we were making all the arrangements with him on the phone , he said , ‘ Are you sure you 'll be able to recognize me ? ’ |
| 5 | His partner had suddenly remembered her brothers were to meet her at the door and take her home ( an old trick , this ) . |
| 6 | The best way to test the quality of porridge is to throw it at the wall . |
| 7 | My sister 's job was to meet her at the bus stop with the wheel basket so she did n't have to carry it up the road . |