Example sentences of "[det] [vb past] at [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This occurred at an end-of-season game where a large crowd was gathered to celebrate the team 's promotion to the second division . |
| 2 | This occurred at the main dispensing chemist in Wirral 's largest township : |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | But this struck at the very heart of what Laura was hoping to achieve and she quashed the suggestion with ferocity . |
| 5 | Some halted at the right time and others did n't , resulting in a bit of a rugger scrum . |
| 6 | Ranges will be offered up to three Greens for virtually the same price as one , with each installed at the required distance . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | It all came at the right time , she said , at exactly the right time . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | They all looked at the dark square and saw that it was hardly a manhole , more of a childhole . |
| 11 | They all looked at the spreading crystal world . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | Nupe said the offer was the same made at the Advisory , Conciliation , and Arbitration Service , several weeks ago . |
| 14 | Each stood at the ready , one eye on the pylon , the other on my raised arm . |
| 15 | They both stared at the young woman before them , sipping now at a brandy and port . |
| 16 | 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 . |