Example sentences of "[vb past] [pron] [vb past] at the [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | 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 . |
2 | He reckoned he lived at the corner of or something , so , when I asked him where he lived ? |
3 | As she walked she tore at the seal , unfolding the single sheet . |
4 | 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 . |
5 | 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 . |
6 | ‘ How tactless of me , ’ she said to herself , and to cover up the awkwardness she felt she pointed at the statue . |
7 | ‘ The first time we went he looked at the dog and showed no interest . |
8 | 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 . |
9 | The home-help , too , had seen films on television : she knew what happened at the scene of a crime . |
10 | We said we said at the start of this that we did enough training . |
11 | Mr Jones , of the Barnard Castle fire station , said he arrived at the scene of the accident near Windy Hill Quarry to find ambulance staff holding the victim 's head above the water . |
12 | Private Barry Aindow ( 23 ) said he fired at the car because he feared his colleagues ' lives were in danger . |
13 | But yesterday at court Meehan said he shouted at the family to keep away from his home . |
14 | They suggested she sat at the front of the class , and her bright hand shot up to answer every question . |