Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] at some [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Glastonbury held the door open while a walking-frame entered at some speed followed by its lean and dapper-looking proprietor . |
| 2 | All those who went through the ordeal had at some time survived an accident or illness when their lives had been despaired of . |
| 3 | In 1970 52 per cent of the population listened at some point during the day , but only 43 per cent in 1986 . |
| 4 | The hon. Gentleman spoke at some length about his desire for a totally independent inspectorate . |
| 5 | When the train stopped at some town in Kent I got off . |
| 6 | B : [ pragmatically interpreted particle ] the milkman came at some time prior to the time of speaking Yet it is clear to native speakers that what would ordinarily be communicated by such an exchange involves considerably more , along the lines of the italicized material in ( 3 ) : ( 3 ) A : Do you have the ability to tell me the time of the present moment , as standardly indicated on a watch , and if so please do so tell me B : No I do n't know the exact time of the present moment , but I can provide some information from which you may be able to deduce the approximate time , namely the milkman has come ( see R. Lakoff , 1973a ; Smith & Wilson , 1979 : 172ff for a discussion of such examples ) . |
| 7 | We are told that the animal had at some time been shot and wounded , so today it had been put out of its misery . |
| 8 | We are told that the animal had at some time been shot and wounded , so today it had been put out of its misery . |