Example sentences of "we [vb past] at a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Six hours into the journey , and several thousand feet higher , we stopped at a small village to quench our thirst and refuel the jeep from rusty milk-cans . |
| 2 | On arrival at a solitary farm we stopped at a simple stone monument which marked the nearby crash-sites for F/L Mackid 's Lancaster , : 7572 ‘ L ’ and F/L Poole 's Halifax , W1020 ‘ K ’ . |
| 3 | I forgot to say that on the way to the hot springs we stopped at a neolithic site where they have excavated and reconstructed the life of the people living there 6,000 years ago . |
| 4 | In the hills above the ruins of Capernaum near the Mount of Beatitudes we stopped at a natural grassy amphitheatre which could easily seat 10,000 . |
| 5 | And er we played at a high tempo and we passed it and really dominated the rest of the game but our finishing could have been better . |
| 6 | We ate at a low round table set out on the foredeck , splendid meals of hot ful beans , salads of tomatoes and onions , and fresh fish from the river . |
| 7 | We arrived at a Roman Catholic church where kind ladies gave us food and blankets , and soon we were all cosily asleep on the hard church floor . |
| 8 | Eventually , we arrived at a small , damp valley , peat and heather-filled , where insects hummed in the still air . |
| 9 | Kāli chose the steeper , shorter route to the forest and we climbed at a leisurely pace , stopping occasionally to catch our breath , lurching drunkenly and bumping into each other when the gradient increased and we were too lazy to keep up our momentum . |
| 10 | By the time we landed at a rickety jetty , a number of inhabitants had gathered , standing cautiously back to observe us with their heads thrust forward as if they were short-sighted . |
| 11 | We worked at a hectic pace . |
| 12 | We called at a traditional fishing village where time seemed to have stood still and where the houses on stilts looked picturesque , but somewhat less than homely . |
| 13 | We looked at a conventional handle , a mix of slotted/Philips/Posidrive blades , an extension and a ratchet ‘ T ’ handle . |
| 14 | Clambering over slippery , wet rocks we halted at a rowan tree just below the top . |
| 15 | We stayed at a splendid hostel there . |
| 16 | If we could not buy the material we wanted at a cheap enough price might we drop cheapness from the priority list and buy more expensive material and then pass the price along to the customer ? |
| 17 | We sat at a special table and just told jokes about the Russians , the Americans , and ourselves . ’ |