Example sentences of "[was/were] at [art] [noun pl] ['s] " in BNC.

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1 When I were at the parents ' evening I said does that mean er he never sits still and he 's always tearing about and
2 It was at the menders ' yesterday .
3 And it was at the trekkers ' hut eight days before that we 'd met our porters with their dzos , Dzos — pronounced ‘ Joes ’ — are great hairy pack animals , a cross between yaks and cows .
4 Her time was at the delegates ' disposal .
5 Sister Robinson was at the nurses ' station , talking to one of the first-year nurses , when Juliet arrived back on the ward .
6 I was at the Combeses ' yesterday , and the Hammonds were there .
7 The major leak erm was at the Scouts ' hut , where erm the , the building was actually putting pressure upon the water main , and er causing a leak .
8 But the swirling breeze was at the hunters ' backs , and the big bull suddenly lifted his muzzle to scent in their direction , and a moment later the whole herd was running towards the shelter of the trees .
9 In half ( 11 cases ) this was at the patients ' request because of poor function .
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