Example sentences of "they [vb past] the [noun sg] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | There were minor differences in the arrangement of the hand-rails , they lacked the loop at the end of the dash top rail and there were typical Brush brackets supporting the stair landings . |
| 2 | When the wind was south-westerly , and it usually was , they made the hearth at the north end of the house so that the smoke could filter out through the stones . |
| 3 | As they approached the workshop at the Piggeries — there had been no pigs there since her grandfather 's day — she saw the clump of men , half turned away , appearing uninterested . |
| 4 | Pegasus were first to create any chances in front of goal but they overplayed the ball at the vital moment , making it easy for Portadown to clear . |
| 5 | They celebrated the occasion at the Shepherd & Dog carvery with colleagues from the transport department and SE regional transport manager presented with a camera and with a watch . |
| 6 | They spent the day at the Castle , Winchester , learning more about the work of the county council . |
| 7 | And they survived the extinction at the end of the Cretaceous , whereas dinosaurs did not . |
| 8 | They reached the fence at the bottom of Mrs Wright 's garden . |
| 9 | They wore clothes that he thought beautiful , when he could see for envy : jackets with Napoleonic pockets , trousers cut so that they reached the ground at the back , pink shirts , print ties . |
| 10 | They aimed the catapult at the pile of hay to the right of Tock 's cottage . |
| 11 | They left the motorway at the next junction , and the busy road gave way to the outskirts of a small town . |
| 12 | It is remarkable to recall that they topped the table at the start of November . |