Example sentences of "he [verb] [pron] at the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | James V ordered that the Crown of Scotland be remodelled in time for him to wear it at the coronation of his second Queen , Mary of Guise-Lorraine , at Holyrood Abbey in February 1540 . |
| 2 | It never was when she invited him to meet her at the flat ; she was keeping him and Stock out of each other 's way . |
| 3 | Mr Sunderland himself had driven her home in his car , and she had begged him to leave her at the gate so as not to alarm her family . |
| 4 | I I was , I were help him point it at the time . |
| 5 | From the beginning , from that electrifying moment when she 'd felt him watching her at the Fabbiano showing , she 'd wanted his kisses , wanted the thrust of his body into hers . |
| 6 | In Gregory 's account , Chlodomer , before setting off to Vézeronce , asked his half-brother , Theuderic , to accompany him , and the latter agreed ; but when Childebert and Chlothar asked him to join them at the time of their later campaign against the Burgundian kingdom , he refused . |
| 7 | ‘ He met me at the station … ’ |
| 8 | And er also many engineers when they were out their time , they went to Glasgow and for a few years , he , everybody who went from Galashiels , word got through to him and he met them at the station and got them settled in their digs in Glasgow . |
| 9 | He met them at the gate and was smiling . |
| 10 | Pat was having an affair — and in a crowded restaurant , he asked her at the top of the sentorian Williams voice : ‘ Well tell us about this man you 're having the affair with then . ’ |
| 11 | He levelled it at the gunman then let his hand drop to his side . |
| 12 | As though his feet were programmed he found himself at the Incident Room . |
| 13 | A classic example was when he found himself at the centre of media and national attention after taking over the chairmanship of the troubled Westland Group in June 1985 . |
| 14 | To reach Ariel and her mother , he had to cross the stream ; he did so , night after night , using stepping stones over unearthly flashes of phosphorescence in the water , and stepping up on to the further bank , still unwilling , still keeping his mind on Rebecca and the love he had sworn to her , until once more he found himself at the entrance of Ariel 's cabin , once more gave orders to the guard to leave him , and entered to speak to her , disturbing her rest , though she had come to expect his call ; then after their unsatisfactory exchanges , he would lift the fronds at the entrance and leave again , only to succumb once more , and toss himself off in rage and helplessness , before he skulked back to Belmont . |
| 15 | I 'll go and phone him , put ten P in the phone and he rings me at the phone box . |
| 16 | I do n't mind how many times he rings you at the phone box . |
| 17 | It is not a happy precedent and if Mr Major is to avoid it , he needs somebody at the Treasury who commands confidence , and who deserves it . |
| 18 | He distinguished himself at the siege of Breda in 1637 and in 1639 was back in England , serving in the Scots expedition of that and the following year . |
| 19 | With Matthew able to drive , he dropped us at the start and picked us up at the other end , and we arrived within 2 minutes of each other , which was remarkable because we were all 3/4 hour late ! |
| 20 | As though performing a ritual , he stationed himself at the point of shoulder and walked the horse between Theodora and Henry . |
| 21 | Setting the blaster to low power , he directed it at the indentation , melting the rock slowly and gently . |
| 22 | Luib took the practice sword from him with a nod , and he joined them at the edge of the field . |
| 23 | He joined me at the table and poured out two generous measures of the clear liquid from the bottle . |
| 24 | Sec secondly we must welcome Paul to the meeting , as you know he joined us at the beginning of January to run the neighbourhood watch schemes and as office manager I thought it appropriate he attend the management meetings . |
| 25 | When he greets me at the door , he is still wearing an apron , after ‘ helping out ’ in the attached tea shop which he runs ‘ as a bit of a hobby ’ . |
| 26 | And he shook her at the end of each question . |
| 27 | During a horse show he positioned himself at the edge of the arena . |
| 28 | ‘ I 'll go in front as the standard bearer , ’ said Nigel as he placed himself at the head of his patrol . |
| 29 | Then , snatching a lance from one of them , he placed himself at the apex and , couching the lance , shouted to charge . |
| 30 | HE RANG ME AT the office one afternoon . |