Example sentences of "[conj] [vb past] at [art] [num ord] " in BNC.

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1 In May 1990 the privatization of 28 heavily indebted industrial companies was announced ; another 21 would be liquidated and 200 industrial companies controlled by Greek banks would be sold or liquidated at the next stage of privatization .
2 But all that changed at the next , as the loose horses stopped and swerved broadside to the take-off side of the fence .
3 And his heart sang as he settled his lance in rest again , and drove at the first and readiest knight who caught his eye .
4 He turned right and went half-way along the corridor and knocked at the fourth door .
5 A dreadful second shot from the perfect position in the middle of the 10th fairway had to be retrieved with a deft bunker shot ; he was deep in the trees at the 11th , where he took five , and bunkered at the 12th , though again at no cost to him .
6 He pulled out a bundle and looked at the first address , but he did n't recognise it .
7 Dada took the book from her and looked at the first page .
8 She snapped shut the diary and looked at the next piece of paper .
9 He unseated his rider once and fell at the 7th in the Cheltenham Gold Cup .
10 Melanie thought they did and froze at the first breath of pity , summoning all her resources to act coolly .
11 Modigliani , of course , spotted her at once and came and sat at the next table .
12 He planned to send his sons to day schools , but weakened at the last .
13 Delegations from Algeria and Yemen travelled to Moscow but withdrew at the last moment in solidarity with the Palestinian delegation .
14 Thus the F.C.C. was held to have surmounted the first hurdle of entitlement to enter the inquiry , but fell at the second because it had misconstrued the meaning of successor in title .
15 Her distraught South African fiance Cuan Cronje had planned to accompany the two women on their safari trip but cancelled at the last minute .
16 He took no stand , but resigned at the last moment from the Lloyd George Cabinet so as to be ingratiatingly available to continue as Foreign Secretary in the new Government .
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