Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] [pers pn] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ever since Courtney indecently assaulted her at his Harley Street clinic in October last year , the girl known to the jury as Miss C has been having nightmares about the attack . |
| 2 | Why was it you only got it at places like fairs and the seaside ? |
| 3 | ‘ They insisted that they held the meeting at a place of their choosing and only told us at the last minute . |
| 4 | A farmer had a load of unwanted sawdust so piled it at the end of his drive with a notice : ‘ Free sawdust — help yourself ’ . |
| 5 | On 18 December 1689 the anniversary of William 's first entrance into London was cele-brated with a huge procession through the City , as crowds carried effigies of James 's chief ministers through the streets to Temple Bar , where they ritualistically hanged them at a " triple galloes " set up next to a great bonfire . |
| 6 | He glared across the breakfast table at them , quenching the morning cheerfulness in the kitchen , and fiercely examined them at tea-time as if to see what the day had done to them . |
| 7 | He had been out and was coming in , although the way he walked suggested that going out had not been a great success , and that not much awaited him at home . |
| 8 | We only bought it at car boot sale and there were bits missing . |
| 9 | We only had it at half past twelve . |
| 10 | After I 'd kissed her goodbye I felt pretty happy because not only had I at last had an extremely enjoyable sexual experience , but I 'd also been able to give enjoyment . |
| 11 | Susan came down for breakfast today , and they had an exciting time opening their parcels , for their father 's illness had prevented their making friends in the neighbourhood ; but there was plenty to do and talk about , and they steadfastly refused to give way to the depression that naturally overcame them at times . |
| 12 | Tony Coton apparently embraced him at the end and gave him soime words of encouragement . |
| 13 | That was Wattling 's flannel , and Pickerage knew he just chucked it at his face every night . ’ |
| 14 | There were signs that Waterloo Boy was past his best for the season and those were emphasised when Katabatic easily beat him at Cheltenham in April . |
| 15 | I think you just caught him at a bad moment . |
| 16 | Sitting in Casey 's office with a group of people sometime in the autumn of 1985 , John McMahon , his deputy , suddenly said : ‘ You wo n't believe what Bud McFarlane just told me at the White House . ’ |
| 17 | He was pulling him , trying to get him off me — he threw him — he just threw him at the bed — I knew he was all right , he were screaming but I could n't — they were both screaming , Cathy and Gary both , and he got me by the throat . |
| 18 | ‘ Well , I would n't have minded , but they just threw mine at me when we were kitted out . |
| 19 | It ch it changed , did n't it , there was the there was a great change , that meant that people no longer heard it at at the same time . |
| 20 | Just re-opened it at twenty to six . |
| 21 | He pointed up the fairway and said : ‘ Just hit it at the wee stone marker . ’ |
| 22 | You expect me to believe that the board just chose me at random ? |
| 23 | Yes , I just saw you at the crossroads you see |
| 24 | Sir , May I express through your columns Sends a Cow 's gratitude to the many people in our beleaguered industry who generously supported us at the Royal Show this year . |
| 25 | Both the Aurora Hotel and Labrador Inn were fully booked and the cab driver finally deposited them at the Royal Inn . |
| 26 | Look when they kicked the ball at , they could quite as easily kicked it at tree . |
| 27 | I remember David started crying but Ralph would not back down and say we deserved the money , or to have some of it , so we just left them at the Brummel Club before doing their thing . |
| 28 | ‘ And he just left it at that ? ’ |
| 29 | They just picked you at random ? |
| 30 | She shot her arm out and tried to grab it from him , but his fingers closed firmly around her wrist and easily held her at bay . |