Example sentences of "[pers pn] were at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | We stayed in a cottage on the cliffs , overlooking the harbour , and within moments of arrival , my brother Ian and I were at the end of the pier , fishing . |
| 2 | The earth curved up and around me wherever I went , as if I were at the bottom of a dish , and no matter how far I travelled I could get no nearer the rim — like a spaceman hurtling , as he thinks , towards the edge of the universe , only to find it unfolding before him and closing in behind , so that he is always at the centre . |
| 3 | When I were at the parents ' evening I said does that mean er he never sits still and he 's always tearing about and |
| 4 | and they said everybody there 's a meeting , so I thought oh christ cos it was just a standard joke me and Elaine , cos the last meeting they had , I were at the leisure shop then and they called the meeting to tell us it was the end and it was closing , and me and Elaine sneaked down the hall and we were going like this |
| 5 | Mainly there was silence , in still greenish light , as if she were at the bottom of a pool . |
| 6 | ‘ You were at the Republican National Convention . ’ |
| 7 | When you were at the cinema . |
| 8 | ‘ In England , sir , ’ Corbett replied tartly , ‘ they say he was drunk , but you were at the Council that evening . |
| 9 | ‘ You were at the Council meeting the night the King died ? ’ |
| 10 | ‘ Like you were at the tables last night and the night before that ? ’ |
| 11 | When you were at the top , it was known as delegation of responsibility . |
| 12 | ‘ You were at the nuns ’ school ? |
| 13 | I believe you were at the theatre ? ’ |
| 14 | Remember , if you get a mild reaction , you will need to proceed with caution until you can tell whether that food or food group is causing you to feel less well or less able to lose weight than you were at the end of Stage I. |
| 15 | ‘ It did n't matter whether you were at the top of the money list or at the bottom . |
| 16 | No , the doctor just meant that er y you were at the hospital , |
| 17 | Or the need to race to the phone like a lunatic every time it rings ( for someone else ) and to blame your mother because you were at the pub when he did phone . |
| 18 | ‘ You were at the party . ’ |
| 19 | I told him you were at the theatre . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ And you were at the Houses . |
| 21 | Now here 's a couple of customers , you were at the circus , first of all how did you feel about the circus that you saw ? |
| 22 | You , what was your fa you were at the circus were n't you ? |
| 23 | 1 State exactly where you were at the time ( if in a motor vehicle please give number ) . |
| 24 | Now would you , I think it must be right that you were at the at five fifteen in the morning conducted by Sergeant . |
| 25 | Now come on Stephen you were at the same debate that I was at , the housing committee . |
| 26 | And he asked me to telephone him while you were at the Casa Madrid , and pretend I was Miguelito . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ You were at the Tower today , Sir John ? ’ |
| 28 | He said you were at the Tower because of Sir Ralph Whitton 's death . ’ |
| 29 | And what 's Popsey been doing while you were at the park ? |
| 30 | I hear you were at the Empire the other night ? |