Example sentences of "[det] [vb past] at [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 This enabled them once again to draw up a profile of those high-risk subjects who developed schizophrenia , which turned out to be similar to that reported at an earlier stage of the research .
2 This occurred at an end-of-season game where a large crowd was gathered to celebrate the team 's promotion to the second division .
3 This occurred at the main dispensing chemist in Wirral 's largest township :
4 This happened at the same time as parishes were being formed , and it seems to have resulted in the extinction of many churches , not only as private property but also as working churches .
5 Few biologists have not at one time or another marvelled at the exquisite fit that can be found between the characteristics of an organism and the characteristics of its environment .
6 This proceeded at a faster pace in services than in industry .
7 But this struck at the very heart of what Laura was hoping to achieve and she quashed the suggestion with ferocity .
8 Some halted at the right time and others did n't , resulting in a bit of a rugger scrum .
9 Ranges will be offered up to three Greens for virtually the same price as one , with each installed at the required distance .
10 That came at the 7th tee .
11 The activity obtained at an intermediate ionic strength ( 70 mM ammonium sulphate ) was about 80% of that observed at the lowest concentration used ( 20 mM ) , a situation in which the activity of P A2b in linear templates was of about 10% if the initiating NTPs were present or even lower in their absence .
12 We all met at a pre-luncheon reception and then adjourned to the dining hall to sample the culinary delights which were to space our classes for the next five days ; four classes with dancing after dinner was the order of the day , all meticulously time-tabled .
13 It all came at the right time , she said , at exactly the right time .
14 It all happened at the 15th , which is now Birkdale 's 16th .
15 Benjamin paused and we all stared at the young woman now sitting back in her chair looking up at the rafters , tapping the table top and humming a tune to herself .
16 They all looked at the dark square and saw that it was hardly a manhole , more of a childhole .
17 They all looked at the spreading crystal world .
18 Lancaster , Preston , where the Old Pretender 's advance had foundered , and which his son reached on 26 November , and Wigan all fell at the mere approach of the all-conquering young prince .
19 Nupe said the offer was the same made at the Advisory , Conciliation , and Arbitration Service , several weeks ago .
20 Each stood at the ready , one eye on the pylon , the other on my raised arm .
21 They both stared at the young woman before them , sipping now at a brandy and port .
22 We both spoke at the same time , and , inevitably , the same words .
23 ‘ I 'm sorry — ’ they both said at the same time .
24 I followed the Sergeant out to the office ; we both sat at a small table , and after a very enjoyable supper of cheese rolls we played the chanters until 1 a.m. , pausing from time to time to drink a mug of tea .
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