Example sentences of "there was a [noun sg] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was a policeman at the bottom of the bed , so perhaps it was a silly question to expect Charley to answer . |
| 2 | At that moment there was a stir at the rear of the chapel and everyone stood as Anna entered on the arm of Tom Hanks . |
| 3 | ‘ There was a problem at the airport because the immigration chaps had never seen Albanian passports . |
| 4 | In the evening there was a dinner-dance at the hotel by the exhibition centre . |
| 5 | There was a tumult at the gates , and in a few moments Dunan and the Hearthwares joined them . |
| 6 | There was a thump at the door . |
| 7 | There was a scratching at the heel of the mast . |
| 8 | Not only had Yolland been deceived about the BCR 's intentions at Stretford Bridge ; he had also failed to realise that the need to reverse trains at Lydham Heath made tender first running on some part of the line inevitable , whether or not there was a turntable at the lower end of the railway . |
| 9 | Was there any sense in which a there was a surprise at the reaction of the w women , that they first of all became very organized and were very organized and determined , so determined ? |
| 10 | Then there was a knock at the door and he jerked the fork , spoiling his pattern . |
| 11 | There was a knock at the door and a man came with a message , causing still more agitation . |
| 12 | During my second evening at the hotel there was a knock at the door . |
| 13 | ‘ I was down here one night , it was about nine , and there was a knock at the door . |
| 14 | There was a knock at the door . |
| 15 | Sitting next to Peter , 24 , she said she was unaware of the mix-up until there was a knock at the door after their first full day at home with Gemma . |
| 16 | A few minutes after they drove away there was a knock at the front door . |
| 17 | There was a knock at the door . |
| 18 | There was a knock at the door ; I opened it and there he was , a tall , slightly stooping figure who spoke with a gentle voice . |
| 19 | At about six o'clock that evening , there was a knock at the back door . |
| 20 | There was a knock at the door . |
| 21 | There was a knock at the front door . |
| 22 | There was a knock at the door of the dressing-room . |
| 23 | One morning , he was struggling bravely through a particularly agonising sequence when there was a knock at the door . |
| 24 | One evening she was in the cottage as usual when there was a knock at the door . |
| 25 | There was a knock at the door , and then Bicker , Ratagan and Guillamon walked in with Isay behind them . |
| 26 | There was a knock at the door . |
| 27 | Suddenly there was a knock at the door . |
| 28 | Beautifully on cue , there was a knock at the door . |
| 29 | There was a knock at the door . |
| 30 | There was a knock at the door . |