Example sentences of "[vb past] at the [noun] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Serious collectors ( and there are only a handful in the world ) are looking for pre-sinking letters , postcards or photographs disembarked at the Titanic 's last port of call , Queenstown ; signals or accounts of the sinking ; or , best of all , something that was actually in the ill-fated vessel . |
| 2 | Erm I think that in in broad terms that covers the architectural aspects we we have of course , as er , Paul mentioned at the beginning erm talked the these designs through with the Clark Hill , Honey Hill and Fern Hill Resident 's Association and they have erm been , been shown the exhibition on the estate and er we believe that they 've been well received towards seeing what |
| 3 | In the village she stopped at the blacksmith 's . |
| 4 | We stopped at the farmers ' market for cheese and grapes . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Ringed plovers pattered at the water 's edge of a muddy creek and a whimbrel whistled as it flew overhead . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | A further important step towards normalization occurred at the CPV 's seventh congress in June 1991 when the long-serving Foreign Minister Nguyen Co Thach , a leading opponent of a pro-Chinese foreign policy , was removed from the politburo ( being replaced in his ministerial capacity in August ) . |
| 9 | Unlimited costs for lawyers fees ( not fines ) provided at the AA 's discretion , if a member of the party is prosecuted for an alleged motoring offence overseas . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | Jacob studied at the Yeshiva de los Pintos at Rotterdam and at the age of twenty-five was already a rabbi in Amsterdam . |
| 12 | In 1841 he went to Paris , where he studied at the Jardin des Plantes , before returning to England to become Paxton 's assistant . |
| 13 | We watched windsurfers and waterskiers racing through the water ( and falling over ! ) , while the children built sandcastles and paddled at the water 's edge . |
| 14 | how they roared at the chairman 's address , |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | They remained a week in the Ottoman capital , by no means long enough for Miss Logan to become accustomed to the coarse stares she received at the table d'hôte . |
| 18 | ‘ If you 're referring to what happened at the Sala dell'Arte , ’ she said , ‘ I 'm sorry . |
| 19 | It is hardly difficult to guess what happened at the Downes 's residence immediately after the death of Kemp . |
| 20 | The Inclusive Tours Award went to Mr John Corlett , manager of Dawson and Sanderson based at the Upton 's Store in Middlesbrough . |
| 21 | According to Computerwoche , president of Share Europe Dieter Erwin stated at the group 's spring conference , ‘ The days of pure Blue are long gone ’ . |
| 22 | In practice , he claimed at the union 's Annual Dinner , the shipowners had conceded that their free labour policy was no longer workable . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | Lexandro and Yeremi nodded , but Biff frowned at the trooper 's translation . |
| 25 | He laughed , then frowned at the aircraft 's controls as if he was not entirely certain what most of them did . |
| 26 | Before they left for Raasay , there arrived at the Mackinnons ' a card and two visitors . |
| 27 | Of course , when each army arrived at the other 's bastide , it found no defences , and looted as much as it wished . |
| 28 | It was just after seven-thirty when Rachel arrived at the factory 's main entrance . |
| 29 | All of which explained that when I arrived at the BMC 's International Meet halfway through the week , the climbers that drifted into breakfast that morning looked like they 'd been on the receiving end of a very nasty artillery barrage . |
| 30 | Joanna arrived at the Harper 's sports centre in Harpenden , Herts , still dressed in her gym kit . |