Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [vb past] at the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In an effort to combat the isolation and fear I felt at the time , I sought out a number of parents in similar situations to my own ; we had to create our own support systems . |
| 2 | One of the nine graduates from the estimable Haringey ( now London ) Cricket College to have passed through the first-class portals , the seamer from St Lucia found himself plopped at the top of the order in the absence of four injured batsmen , this despite a previous firstclass output of 0 and 4 not out . |
| 3 | I expect you aimed at the walls. , |
| 4 | It is hardly difficult to guess what happened at the Downes 's residence immediately after the death of Kemp . |
| 5 | I must sleep before relating what happened at the murder trial . |
| 6 | Remember , he does n't know what happened at the factory tonight . |
| 7 | Passing she looked at the flanks of the fields with interest |
| 8 | In fact , she did n't just feel like groaning — the frustration and worry she felt at the moment were enough to make her want to scream blue murder ! |
| 9 | He says he laughed at the interviewer . |
| 10 | Police now reveal he called at the house shortly after that . |
| 11 | While I was waiting I glanced at the stamp that was on my hand . |
| 12 | He reckoned he lived at the corner of or something , so , when I asked him where he lived ? |
| 13 | Erm , I ca n't remember what happened at the end , if you were tempted to the barrel as well . |
| 14 | GRIDIRON : London Monarchs yesterday drew 17–17 with Birmingham Fire to leave them anchored at the bottom of the European Division of the World League . |
| 15 | I remember I looked at the pile of Billy 's goods and chattels which were supposed to fit inside a twelve-by-six-foot room and saying : ‘ I came with a Sainsbury 's carrier — and I had trouble filling that . ’ |
| 16 | I know I said at the beginning that it could help save lives , am I er overstating the mark there ? |
| 17 | As she walked she tore at the seal , unfolding the single sheet . |
| 18 | We all assumed that because of the , yeah the media pressure , at least talks would start , but I think possibly the management thought that because of this one-sided pressure , you know it seemed at the time that nothing nice was being said about the management , you know you can almost understand them being reluctant to go into a room and offering their side of the argument . |
| 19 | A few minutes later it emerged and flew off and then when it returned it looked at the wall and saw the marks and went inside . |
| 20 | Suppose you lived at the top of the building , and your parents stayed on the ground floor . |
| 21 | ‘ You say she cleared out ; I suppose you looked at the possibility that she went — wherever she did go — not of her own free will ? ’ |
| 22 | I mean they were n't badly Me father at th er at the beginning of the war he worked he worked at the Grove pit , down the mine at the Grove and he used to be on afternoons . |
| 23 | What did you think they lacked at the time ? |
| 24 | ‘ How tactless of me , ’ she said to herself , and to cover up the awkwardness she felt she pointed at the statue . |
| 25 | I do n't suppose you looked at the jeep while you were there ? ’ she murmured croakily , just for something to say . |
| 26 | When the T'ang had gone they stood at the river 's edge . |
| 27 | ‘ The first time we went he looked at the dog and showed no interest . |
| 28 | Well he was as far as I can remember he was thirty eight he , he went he worked at the Gas Works , ca n't remember much about that really but er I think he 'd actually been working nights and came home and actually died in bed I believe . |
| 29 | The home-help , too , had seen films on television : she knew what happened at the scene of a crime . |
| 30 | One night when there was an air raid alert on , and we were trying in vain to sleep through the usual ‘ noises off ’ , mainly the big anti-aircraft guns situated it seemed at the end of the garden , there was suddenly the most appalling crash immediately over our heads . |