Example sentences of "at [adj] [noun sg] i [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | One set of interviews , with the literary editors of national newspapers , was carried out using half a dozen ‘ topic headings ’ simply to ensure that at each interview I covered the ground I had decided beforehand was important for my purpose . |
| 2 | At that moment I heard the grinding of wheels of the sea and the waves sounded like sieves sorting the stones . |
| 3 | At that moment I heard the sound of running feet inside the new castle — and the welcome voice of my old friend , Captain Sapt ! |
| 4 | At that moment I heard the young people returning from their walk . |
| 5 | Just at that moment I heard the kitchen door open , and seconds later my father appeared at the bottom of the stairs and , taking hold of the great wooden ball sculpted on to the top of the last banister , stood glaring up at me . |
| 6 | At that point I abandoned the meeting and tried to find out what was happening . |
| 7 | I asked him not to say any more to me , since at that time I represented the Labour Party and felt it quite possible that if he brought any action I would be called upon to act for them . |
| 8 | Well I never saw the sea on fire but f when we wen went into the sea I mean we were directly beneath the platform , and at that stage I mean the whole platform was on fire . |
| 9 | At this stage I take the view it is very unlikely that there 's anything in this expert evidence that will be of the slightest assistance to me and I 'm not going rule it out . |
| 10 | At this point I left the factory . |
| 11 | ‘ It kept coming through the sun roof and at one point I heard the roof caving in , ’ he said from his hospital bed . |
| 12 | At one stage I had the same reservations , but in the light of the experience of the last six years and the credibility that the festival has given to drama with elected members , headteachers , and officers of the Authority , I am convinced that , at any rate for Leeds , this annual festival is helping to develop the quality of drama in the Authority ( pp. 44–45 ) . |
| 13 | Yes , and I remember the tanks moving down Whitehall ; or at any rate I remember the picture I had of them in my head as Tilly Tilling , in the middle of a history class , suddenly began to tell us about the military putsch that was coming . |