Example sentences of "[subord] at length " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mrs Young stayed with Xanthe , who was again faintly trembling , until at length Nell returned with both a small grip and Bambi . |
| 2 | The animals now rejected him , and he was led on by stages ; learning to wear clothes , eat human food , herd sheep , and make war on the wolf and lion , until at length he reached the great civilized city of Utuk . |
| 3 | ‘ Dear sakes ! ’ cried Granny Fordham when at length Mary rang her door-bell . |
| 4 | When at length they reached the expected doorway it was to find the door open . |
| 5 | It gave the Celts delightful chieftains , such as Lovernius who entertained hugely : " And when at length he fixed a day for the ending of the feast , a Celtic poet who arrived too late met Lovernius and composed a song magnifying his greatness and lamenting his own late arrival . |
| 6 | When at length she lifted her head and sniffed he produced a spotless hankie . |
| 7 | When at length Isambard moved his hands to his belt it was not to the hilt of his sword , but to the buckles from which it hung . |