Example sentences of "[vb past] at [noun sg] 's " in BNC.
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| 1 | Doyle jerked at Tug 's arms to bring him round to the table . |
| 2 | When we arrived at Granny 's house Mrs Phipps and Mrs Taylor were still standing outside gossiping with the neighbours . |
| 3 | They went together into the night and , when the inner gate was opened , Rudakov called at Holly 's back , ‘ Good night , Michael Holly , good night . |
| 4 | It was the time taken for this bureaucratic grind that chewed at Forester 's patience the most — each day away from Cumbria increased the chance of his missing the conclusion of the investigation . |
| 5 | When it looked at Forte 's accounts earlier this year ( see ACCOUNTANCY , March , pp 11 and 22 ) , it accepted Forte 's non-depreciation of properties , but more recently it did not accept the same accounting treatment from SEP ( see this issue , p 13 ) . |
| 6 | Arthur looked at Flute 's cross face and thought longingly of Fred 's horse sense at dress rehearsals . |
| 7 | BRUCE HARRIS , WHO SPOKE AT AMNESTY 'S AGM IN APRIL , IS UNDER THREAT OF DEATH FOR HIS EFFORTS TO HELP GUATEMALAN STREET CHILDREN . |
| 8 | It was not supposed that they dealt at arm 's length . |
| 9 | Frankie had often spoken to one of the very black men who lived at Nanny 's house in Lansdowne Place . |
| 10 | Poshekhonov tugged at Holly 's arm , demanded further attention . |
| 11 | Well well no , you know I had at mum 's and I |
| 12 | An Opposition spokesman , the hon. Member for Dewsbury ( Mrs. Taylor ) , said at Labour 's party conference that Labour introduced the Clean Air Act 1956 . |
| 13 | ‘ I told you it would be all right , ’ she said at Fen 's look of surprise . |
| 14 | But , at last the claret-flavor recalls pretty distinctly its own name , ‘ claret ’ , ‘ that wine I drank at so-and-so 's table ’ , etc. ; and the burgundy-flavor recalls the name ‘ burgundy ’ and someone else 's table ... |
| 15 | His original ambition was to be a painter , and in 1933 he enrolled at Goldsmith 's College School of Art . |
| 16 | At full nineteen he stood at life 's door , |
| 17 | The next day , although I sprayed the pests , as I knew I must , I stood at arm 's length from the compost heap and wore jeans and high-rise trainers . |
| 18 | The creative preoccupations of November yielded at year 's end to familiar concerns about money and the future . |