Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [adv prt] at [noun] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ My mind wandered off at four-love , ’ she admitted after winning nine games in succession from 1–1 to easily take the first set and forge a 4–0 lead in the second .
2 A Coronation car framed up at Wakefield .
3 Clients came in at 45p plus , only to see the share price drop rapidly to 18p , although it did later recover .
4 The car drove off at speed , the tyres screeching , and disappeared into the endless bricks of suburbia .
5 Zekes sweep in fast — and low ! — to wreak havoc among the aircraft parked out at Wheeler Field .
6 However , this service has not been without delays and mishaps and early in the season Regional Railways had no stock for it , an InterCity rake with buffet + DVT was substituted but the DVT came off at Salop !
7 One of the many highlights is the view down Loch Shiel from Glenfinnan , a vista that has been reproduced many times on gaudy retouched 60s ' postcards , and on calendars handed out at Christmas by firms who manufacture ball-bearings .
8 When the last shot had been fired and the troops left for the United States , many GIs turned up at embarkation points with loyal canine friends concealed in their kit bags .
9 Two lads turned up at Goodison for trials claiming to be Dutch internationals from Maastricht Hertz Van Rental and Leasowe Van Hire .
10 Tommy Wright fetched up at Oldham for £80,000 .
11 The car turned in at Brier Cottage and Ben climbed out .
12 Some 2,000 fans turned out at Brown 's last HMV in-store in 1989 , jamming traffic in surrounding streets for several hours .
13 Britta glanced up at Lacuna .
14 Jorge grinned up at Mitch with some relief .
15 Mr Hume was commenting after fellow SDLP MP Joe Hendron hit out at Mr Adams ' refusal to condemn yesterday Grand Opera House bombing by the IRA — and warned that the talks could not continue indefinitely .
16 Magpies hit back at Miller
17 Since Swales took over at Maine Road 20 years ago , City have won only the League Cup and more than a dozen managers have come and gone , including Peter Reid who was sacked last month .
18 Marie looked back at Simon .
19 Marie looked down at Simon .
20 Both cars blew up at Aintree , but the start money saw us through .
21 The Marines suffer from burning sun and torrential rain ; flares sent up at night emit an eerie glow .
22 Many 's the time Mary has seen litters of Yorkshire Terriers and Bichon Frise crated up at Plymouth railway station — puppies from farms being shipped to France , and an uncertain fate .
23 The stairs were bare , and before mounting them Millie looked down at Aggie 's stockinged feet and said , ‘ Are n't you afraid of getting splinters ? ’
24 there is a future for this racing though … the first quad bike competition for disabled drivers took off at Abingdon this week … more racers are needed … more meetings coming up …
25 Hari looked down at Craig 's bowed shoulders , she could n't ask him to leave not now .
26 Donna looked back at Ryker , then ahead once more .
27 The parties went on at lartington Hall but it was n't the same place after the death of Mr Field .
28 For a moment ’ Anthea 's face was etched with horror , then the black eyes glared down at Meryl with outrage and venom .
29 I 'm afraid — ’ Her bead-black eyes glinted up at Ellen Harker .
30 A MOTORIST who went out for a drive in his new car ended up at death 's door after a knife attack in the street .
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