Example sentences of "we were at [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's a problem that shows no sign of disappearing — while we were at Long Lartin there was another skirmish which left two prisoners seriosuly injured . |
| 2 | We were at great pains to explain that we were novices and aware that diving in Barbados was unlike diving in the UK and were told that ‘ courses taken on holiday mean nothing at all ’ and that we should be prepared to snorkel around a pool for six months should he deem it necessary , and that even if we did dive to any standard we would be taken on a dive ( presumably in a pool ) , and ‘ ripped down ’ until we eventually failed a test . |
| 3 | ‘ We were at one time , ’ said Doctor Lanyon . |
| 4 | I know we were at one point . |
| 5 | 1pm The Commissioners told us we were at perfect liberty to go on shore when we pleased . ’ |
| 6 | Well although it was so near , it was really a mining district and ninety percent of the boys We were at separate schools by the way , the ground floors were boys , from the age of seven upwards , till fourteen . |
| 7 | Now we were at 2,000 feet , the grasslands and such trees as there had been were below us . |
| 8 | We were At that time of day the minima the minimum wage was fourteen shillings a day . |
| 9 | We were at different schools ; Andy was a boarder at an all-boys school in Edinburgh and came back only at weekends . |
| 10 | P. E. When we were at Old Swan and had to go to Fairfield , we used to pass the end of one of the little streets there . |
| 11 | erm strike out , interim payment , order fourteen er itself , there 's always still available to them , erm that the other side of the coin is if they get their money and of course they 're going to be threatening bankruptcy for some four thousand odd Names , I mean that 's , that 's equally devastating to individuals , erm my Lord , one would be into a type of argument on balance of convenience if we were at this stage , one would be considering the bankruptcy of the names , whether they have the funds to pay , even if judgment is given against them because vast majority do n't and what would be the point of giving judgment , this order fourteen cases saying one should n't do it in those circumstances , what if the names are right , will they get the money back , will they get a cross undertaking damages and pre er , er and to what extent do now have the funds , to what extent will it actually effect their business in the light of of |