Example sentences of "[pers pn] [adj] [vb past] at a " in BNC.

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1 I thought I was abnormal when I first ejaculated at a climax , and felt terribly ashamed .
2 Ms Hoey , who strengthened her majority at the last general election in Vauxhall , which she first won at a by-election , has also caused a stir over Northern Ireland policy .
3 We all met at a pre-luncheon reception and then adjourned to the dining hall to sample the culinary delights which were to space our classes for the next five days ; four classes with dancing after dinner was the order of the day , all meticulously time-tabled .
4 I followed the Sergeant out to the office ; we both sat at a small table , and after a very enjoyable supper of cheese rolls we played the chanters until 1 a.m. , pausing from time to time to drink a mug of tea .
5 Since the disagreement was only about the implicit extension of conventions they all recognized at a more abstract level , they could all be said to be soft conventionalists .
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