Example sentences of "[vb past] [pron] at [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In short , the consumer called the tune and the operators who prospered were those who best identified the needs of the consumers and met them at the right price . |
| 2 | ‘ I met them at the same time , ’ Tim recalls . |
| 3 | The rest clambered into their saddles , and followed him unquestioningly as he led them at a canter downslope to where the hills opened out and patches of ground could be seen where the snow was melting . |
| 4 | He led them at a smart pace along the path where the railway had been and though they grumbled about the branches scratching their legs his sister and his brothers followed him . |
| 5 | If you saw someone you knew and you shouted out to them , you were in dead trouble , even if you shouted hello , or if you asked someone at the next table for a cigarette . |
| 6 | The boy found me at the sweet shop across the street , and told me of the drama . |
| 7 | I think he caught me at a vulnerable moment , when I was more worried about myself than I am now . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'm so sorry , Veronica , you caught me at a bad moment , ’ Loretta said apologetically . |
| 9 | Mind you can always say to you caught me at a bad time , you say , it 's supposed to have appointment only , but just say , can you , is there any chance of you coming back . |
| 10 | Apart from our regular rehearsals we often found ourselves at a loose end and would all troop round together . |
| 11 | ‘ Oh , piss off , ’ shouted someone at the other end of the hut , as a boot bounced off the door just as the Sergeant made his exit . |
| 12 | I was convinced that the law would back us , so I found someone at a local law centre and she confirmed it , so we went back . |
| 13 | Dulé saw him fall , and ran , swung himself up the smooth wall of the redoubt where the gunners were hard at work , and found himself at a mere arm 's length from one . |
| 14 | She was about to say so , in no uncertain terms , but stopped herself at the last moment . |
| 15 | She looked into the eyes of this human peacock and found herself at a complete loss for words ; and he too seemed surprised by this girl who had agreed to be his bride : he looked up at her ( she was half a head taller than he ) in a way that she might have interpreted as hostile had she not been in too much of a turmoil herself to notice it . |
| 16 | His dark eyes met hers as if he felt her surreptitious appraisal , and she found herself at the receiving end of that long , sardonic smile . |
| 17 | I think you just caught him at a bad moment . |
| 18 | ‘ I know you and Niall did n't exactly get off to a good start , but if it 's any consolation you caught him at a bad time . |
| 19 | ‘ I just missed everything , ’ moaned Ivanisevic , who crashed 6-3 , 7-6 , 7-6 to a clay court specialist who also beat him at the French Open this year . |
| 20 | ‘ I just missed everything , ’ moaned Ivanisevic , who crashed 6-3 , 7-6 , 7-6 to a clay court specialist who also beat him at the French Open this year . |
| 21 | Sheffield went ahead after 30 minutes when Gage knocked the ball past Allen as he burst into the goalmouth and , though Walker parried both his shot and Deane 's follow-up , Deane beat him at the third attempt . |
| 22 | They approached him at a steady pace as though unconcerned by his presence , but they went in single file , Allen with his hand lying lightly on the knife at his belt and Marian carrying her bow , strung , and with an arrow ready notched , lightly and inconspicuously in her left hand . |
| 23 | ‘ She caught it at the public baths , ’ said his mum , with another one of her sniggers . |
| 24 | There was a small gap in the fence that was unaffected by the pile-up and we approached it at a forty-five degree angle . |
| 25 | The Labour administration approved the scheme wholeheartedly in 1986 , and used it at a public inquiry to try to oppose the imposition of more A-road architecture on the site approved by the previous Tory administration . |
| 26 | I needed to come up with a solution which avoided this overly defined focal point and used it at the same time . |
| 27 | Whether you choose a chateau hotel or stay in stately homes where families take in guests , splendour is the word and we found it at the majestic Chateau de Noirieux in Briollay , Anjou . |
| 28 | She was about to shake her head , but changed it at the last moment to a nod . |
| 29 | O'Toole and Finch even attended his funeral but — probably having drunk a little more than they 'd meant to , to ease their grief — they found themselves at the wrong funeral and mourning over the wrong body being buried . |
| 30 | At the age of 30 , I suddenly found myself at a turning point in my life . |