Example sentences of "he [vb past] [pron] at the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He met me at the station … ’ |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | He met them at the gate and was smiling . |
| 4 | 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 . ’ |
| 5 | He levelled it at the gunman then let his hand drop to his side . |
| 6 | As though his feet were programmed he found himself at the Incident Room . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 ! |
| 11 | As though performing a ritual , he stationed himself at the point of shoulder and walked the horse between Theodora and Henry . |
| 12 | Setting the blaster to low power , he directed it at the indentation , melting the rock slowly and gently . |
| 13 | Luib took the practice sword from him with a nod , and he joined them at the edge of the field . |
| 14 | He joined me at the table and poured out two generous measures of the clear liquid from the bottle . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | And he shook her at the end of each question . |
| 17 | During a horse show he positioned himself at the edge of the arena . |
| 18 | ‘ I 'll go in front as the standard bearer , ’ said Nigel as he placed himself at the head of his patrol . |
| 19 | Then , snatching a lance from one of them , he placed himself at the apex and , couching the lance , shouted to charge . |
| 20 | HE RANG ME AT the office one afternoon . |
| 21 | It was because he fucked her at the beginning of her blood , she said . |
| 22 | Her reaction to that had been swift but , so he persuaded himself at the time , perhaps rational . |
| 23 | She blew smoke serenely as he flicked it at the wall . |
| 24 | He remembered him at the funeral of his mother . |
| 25 | ‘ He bought me at the scramble . ’ |
| 26 | At 9.55 he presented himself at the door of the tall and impassive apartment-house a block back from Great Portland Street in the Marble Arch district . |
| 27 | ‘ I saw the rose he gave you at the back of the drawer , wrapped in silver foil ! ’ |
| 28 | His manner as he greeted her at the church door , then ushered her to her seat , did nothing to dispel her apprehension . |
| 29 | He was glad to let the subject drop and they drove in silence until he left her at the gate of Martyr 's Cottage . |
| 30 | She was overwhelmed by a mixture of terror and relief as he left her at the wheel and went forward to free the line . |