Example sentences of "[vb past] at [art] [noun sg] ['s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The landing was a smooth one , but once we were inside the terminal building everything moved at a snail 's pace , the queue at immigration long and slow moving . |
| 2 | I stopped at a stationer 's and ordered two reams of Devon Valley Thin , two black ribbons to fit Toby 's portable , and a box of the best carbon papers . |
| 3 | In the village she stopped at the blacksmith 's . |
| 4 | The flat in West Kensington was really only three large , formerly elegant rooms , with ceilings so high that I often gaped at the room 's proportions , as if I were in a derelict cathedral . |
| 5 | Ringed plovers pattered at the water 's edge of a muddy creek and a whimbrel whistled as it flew overhead . |
| 6 | Claims can be submitted in respect of property belonging to the Policyholder 's son or daughter who are attending university where the loss/damage occurred at the student 's residence or rented accommodation . |
| 7 | She bent down to retrieve the best china from the floor , whilst Ray picked up teaspoons with one hand and dabbed at the goat 's milk with the other holding his handkerchief . |
| 8 | We watched windsurfers and waterskiers racing through the water ( and falling over ! ) , while the children built sandcastles and paddled at the water 's edge . |
| 9 | how they roared at the chairman 's address , |
| 10 | As a small boy , growing up in Liverpool , I stood at the Pier Head and marvelled at the huge Atlantic liners berthed at the world 's largest floating landing-stage . |
| 11 | Raab is presenting twenty portraits by Ian Hughes ( 2 April–2 May ) , previewed at the gallery 's booth at Art 92 in Islington in February . |
| 12 | The driver , anxious to be the last word in customer care , drove at a snail 's pace so that passengers could walk beside the train and pick flowers . |
| 13 | According to Computerwoche , president of Share Europe Dieter Erwin stated at the group 's spring conference , ‘ The days of pure Blue are long gone ’ . |
| 14 | In practice , he claimed at the union 's Annual Dinner , the shipowners had conceded that their free labour policy was no longer workable . |
| 15 | The Sultan spent £58,000 on a birthday party for his 11-year-old daughter at Claridges in London and when his eldest , Prince Billah , turned 15 two years ago he celebrated at the world 's biggest palace , worth £250,000 , in a gold covered carriage . |
| 16 | Lexandro and Yeremi nodded , but Biff frowned at the trooper 's translation . |
| 17 | A MAN accused of killing Marie Wilks arrived at a friend 's house with a thick smudge of blood on his car the day after she disappeared , the M50 murder trial was told yesterday . |
| 18 | Of course , when each army arrived at the other 's bastide , it found no defences , and looted as much as it wished . |
| 19 | It was just after seven-thirty when Rachel arrived at the factory 's main entrance . |
| 20 | Police officers who arrived at the couple 's country home at Mamhilad , Pontypool , found Caroline Horbury lying in a pool of blood . |
| 21 | Breathlessly , Belinda arrived at the artist 's side , her cheeks burning at having to intrude on a conversation that was just getting established again after Greg 's tactless attempt at humour . |
| 22 | When we started rehearsing , we arrived at the cello 's first entry and he came in with a dreadful slow grumbling noise . |
| 23 | This desperate cry for help eventually arrived at the parson 's house in Emminster . |
| 24 | By 9 a.m. the shore party reported a swift victory and shortly after the first reluctant emigrant arrived at the ship 's side . |
| 25 | In keeping with the increasingly presidential style of his campaign , Mr Kinnock arrived at the city 's docklands development by helicopter , and released 1,992 balloons to symbolise Southampton 's links with Europe . |
| 26 | It was mid-afternoon when they arrived at the compound 's rear gate . |
| 27 | The play opened at the Queen 's Theatre at the end of November 1963 to less than rapturous applause . |
| 28 | The Guisborough public took their first chance to see the bypass plans yesterday when an exhibition opened at the town 's library . |
| 29 | The local communities had to pay for the equipment of the men selected and their expenses until they reached the county boundary , after which they served at the king 's wages . |
| 30 | It was ten minutes before she returned at a snail 's pace with four rum punches . |