Example sentences of "[vb past] at the [noun] [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So in fact Ibrahim arrived at the river first ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I called at the surgery first , but they said it was your weekend off , ’ he explained before she could say anything . |
| 3 | I looked at the buttons next to the fruit stall because what I usually do I go and get the fruit and vegetables , if Jim 's on the right shift he takes them home , otherwise I buy them while it 's quieter , the man keeps them for me , I go straight across the leisure centre to soft clay cos it 's only open on Wednesdays and then on the way back one of them walks |
| 4 | She looked at the postcard next , her brows lifting in delight . |
| 5 | ‘ I would prefer that you looked at the model first . ’ |
| 6 | She looked at the book first , and then at him . |
| 7 | Anyone possessing the gall to launch three blows into orbit and over the fence in the opening 20 minutes of the day , as Hooper did at The Oval last August when West Indies were following on , is no mere mortal . |
| 8 | The Profitboss , in developing his contacts , never forgets that the friendly Steven Cook he met at the conference last month might just be the head of purchasing for a major customer in two years ' time . |
| 9 | That did not surprise her , for Miss Watson lived at the school-house next door , and might be busy with her last minute chores . |
| 10 | Chief Superintendent Paul Green of Holborn Police said at the scene last night : ‘ The only thing that can be said about the target is that it was in one of London 's main streets at a very busy time . |
| 11 | FRANK Field , whose political career stood at the crossroads last night , was first elected to the House of Commons in May 1979 . |