Example sentences of "[noun] [pron] [vb past] [to-vb] at [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | No doubt their slowness , coupled with the initial inertia of the judges , meant that the exhibition had to remain intact , seriously hampering preparations for the exhibition of models for the Wellington monument which began to arrive at the hall the day after the Government Offices exhibition closed . |
| 2 | This particular America 's cup bears no comparison to the trophy they failed to capture at The Belfry . |
| 3 | Staffing ratios were generally better in grammar schools than elsewhere , and even the Burnham system favoured ( as it was meant to do ) schools with a larger proportion of older pupils , especially if they were in those sixth forms which continued to stand at the peak of a meritocratic secondary system . |
| 4 | As the teacher put the collar on Sherman he continued to point at the picture and bark very loudly . |
| 5 | In fact , everybody seemed to be busy finding some job to help with the war effort , except Mum who continued to clean at the Gingold 's chip shop . |
| 6 | All Félix 's guests who came to dine at the château paid her extravagant compliments . |
| 7 | As we passed over the Thames we paused to look at a steamer unloading great slabs of white and brown marble . |
| 8 | In the foyer he paused to look at the posters , and learned that he had just seen a comedy called Pull The Other One ! |
| 9 | Each campesino had been given instructions to always have ready 20 extra tortillas in case we had to leave at a moment 's notice , but even so , it was very hard . |
| 10 | Like that deep trog of a bank manager I went to see at the end of my first term at university . |
| 11 | It was Bizet 's Carmen they went to hear at the Opera . |
| 12 | The Wolverines ' stock of blast and frag grenades would likewise be of little avail , though since each grenade hardly bulked larger than a coin the Scouts could at least retain their pursefuls of those in case they needed to kill at a distance . |
| 13 | Of course they had to stop at the nearest tavern for Sir John to take refreshment and S over his sword play , step by step , blow by blow . |
| 14 | He noted given unto a Newlands man who came to look at the supposed Wad Mine at Conistone 5s . " |
| 15 | Stanford could turn you out an impeccable paragraph on any subject you liked to name at the drop of a hat . |
| 16 | THE FIRST thing I had to do at the NME was draw a cucumber . |
| 17 | It was n't that the song had a particular relevance — it was n't about AIDS — but it was a song that I felt was the best way of expressing myself and also the best thing I had to offer at the time . |
| 18 | On reading the Echo report I had to look at the top of the page to make certain that the date was June 1st and not April 1st . |
| 19 | They had so many men they had to start at the other end and |
| 20 | Thumping the paper with his other hand he continued to yell at the chanting mob , but could n't be heard above the din . |
| 21 | He was respectful but unalarmed when the King appeared and after a moment 's silence he chose to laugh at the likeness and the revelation that they were distant cousins ; indeed , so little was Rassendyll impressed that he noted that the King 's mouth lacked ‘ something of the firmness ( or obstinacy ) which was to be gathered from my close-shutting lips ’ . |
| 22 | In time I learnt to tell at a glance , from the decorations he wore , how often a man had killed , just as I might tell from his campaign medals where a British soldier had served . |
| 23 | Was there no traffic on the Leeds LISTSERV during the weekend , as I received nothing at all about our glorious or not so glorious win , whichever newpaper you bothered to buy at the weekend . |
| 24 | During the summer when there was not even a blade of green grass in the paddock , her feed of oats and other goodies became inordinately important to her , to the extent that one day when her dinner had not arrived at the usual time she began to paw at the fence in anxiety . |
| 25 | From time to time he turned to shout at the girl behind him . |
| 26 | He plans to accompany Mr Major to his count in Huntingdon and will forgo the election night dinner he planned to host at the Mirabelle . |