Example sentences of "at [adj] he [vb past] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At first he thought the rope itself was making the sound . |
| 2 | At first he wore the crown he had found only occasionally , but later it was always on his scarred green skull and he became increasingly silent and brooding . |
| 3 | At first he found the increase of activity made him feel healthier , but soon the exhaustion of travelling — and the waste of time involved — began to affect him . |
| 4 | At first he resisted the demand for a judicial inquiry , on the grounds that there was insufficient evidence , but on April 25 he received a note from the Israeli government , informing him that it possessed a letter from Vere Bird Jr dated Nov. 9 , 1988 , which confirmed the arms order . |
| 5 | But at last he reached the body . |
| 6 | When at last he succeeded the man was sullen and uncooperative , repeatedly demanding why we had come to Bahdu . |
| 7 | At last he took the train to Amsterdam . |
| 8 | Twice , White lost European finals to him ; , on the last occasion , in 1988 , he lost on a rather harsh penalty , but knew that at last he had the measure of the Frenchman . |
| 9 | When at last he allowed the wave to break , she broke with it , mind and body shattering , fragmenting in rapture . |
| 10 | At last he let the baby cry . |
| 11 | When at last he placed the phone down he turned and gazed at Joe , saying in a bewildered tone , ‘ It 's Harry ; they … they want me to go at once . ’ |
| 12 | So at thirty-three he seized the chance of a fresh start . |