Example sentences of "was at the [noun pl] ['s] " in BNC.
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1 | It was at the menders ' yesterday . |
2 | 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 . |
3 | Her time was at the delegates ' disposal . |
4 | Sister Robinson was at the nurses ' station , talking to one of the first-year nurses , when Juliet arrived back on the ward . |
5 | I was at the Combeses ' yesterday , and the Hammonds were there . |
6 | 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 . |
7 | 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 . |
8 | In half ( 11 cases ) this was at the patients ' request because of poor function . |