Example sentences of "they [vb past] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | What did you think they lacked at the time ? |
| 2 | If they failed at the game , Camazotz would swiftly behead them , and their spirits appeared as stars in the eastern sky . |
| 3 | Cramlington illustrates real issues , in particular the extensive development gains made by the private developers on land they owned at the beginning of the whole process . |
| 4 | And he took two boards and fitted them to the body , one to the breast and the other to the shoulders ; these were so hollowed out and fitted that they met at the sides and under the arms , and the hind one came up to the pole , and the other up to the beard ; and these boards were fastened into the saddle , so that the body could not move . |
| 5 | They met at the Bab es Zuweyla , one of the old gates of Cairo , now the centre of the native city . |
| 6 | He had been fifteen years her senior when they met at the church door but he had been slimmer then , fleet as a greyhound , a veritable Hector on the battlefield and a Paris in the bedchamber . |
| 7 | Together they gazed at the family portraits and Miss Hatherby pointed out the niceties of her forefathers ' dress — ‘ Folk would literally kill for shoe buckles of that quality . |
| 8 | Young men and women , not so young men and women , wended their way across Cambridge to sit for an hour with Esther Breuer , sipping coffee , tea , or , if they were favoured , vermouth or wine , as they gazed at the red-draped walls , the crowded bookshelves , the umbrella stand , the hatstand , the cabin trunk , the medley of different-patterned fabrics , the little figurines that marched along the shelves in front of the books , the carefully assembled strip of photographed Roman frieze , the little glass doves in front of the tiny mosaic fountain . |
| 9 | They loitered at the front of the house , at the garden corner , sharp angle of white stone , and scowled at one another . |
| 10 | Thus , while trade unionists wished old people to be kept at a level of economic decency , they realized at the same time that pensions without a retirement condition would erode the wage structure and weaken trade union bargaining . |
| 11 | However , they agreed at the last moment to participate . |
| 12 | In a significant move forward towards the establishment of a non-racial democracy , they agreed at the end of three days of talks in Cape Town to take a common stand on two important issues when multi-party constitutional talks resume : power sharing in a future democratic system and regional government . |
| 13 | They checked at the girl 's school and whether the man was known to police . |
| 14 | They led at the interval by one goal to nil , that was thanks to an Andy Thomas goal , following a cross from Neil Waters . |
| 15 | Isabelle says part of the reason for her previous reluctance to speak of their personal life is the rough handling they experienced at the hands of the French press , with their sarcastic digs at Eric 's love of painting and poetry . |
| 16 | One of them made crochet toilet-seat covers that they sold at the shop . |
| 17 | They registered at the desk . |
| 18 | They stopped at the modern bungalow that was the home and office of the local police constable . |
| 19 | They stopped at the biggest hotel in the town , and went in to their rooms . |
| 20 | They stopped at the edge of the sisal fields , turning to look back . |
| 21 | They stopped at the balustraded terrace overlooking the small lake , and leaned over ; below , enormous golden fish lay around in the green water . |
| 22 | They stopped at the corner and Chris said anxiously , ‘ I 'm afraid I 've said all the wrong things , seemed to dwell on my side of things . |
| 23 | They stopped at the top of the hill and sat down . |
| 24 | They stopped at the comer of Gray 's Inn Road , waiting for the lights to change . |
| 25 | They stopped at the Three Tuns tavern to ensure their horses had been well stabled . |
| 26 | ‘ This is very good , ’ he said , as they stopped at the edge of the bare earth . |
| 27 | They stopped at the Zebra Crossing and Pete watched the big lorries and buses and cars roar past . |
| 28 | After passing beneath several narrow bridges , some wooden , some stone , under which Michele had to bend his head , they stopped at the intersection of two canals . |
| 29 | They stopped at the jeep , and he eyed her solemnly . |
| 30 | They stopped at the end of the harbour wall , and Miguel gently drew Shelley against him , so that they walked back linked together . |