Example sentences of "[coord] [vb past] [noun sg] at the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She reflected that if Time had needed to deposit its flotsam on her doorstep , could it not have taken the form of a steady young man who caught the 5.30 train home each evening , and played cricket at the weekends ? |
| 2 | A crowd then assembled and threw pepper at the police , causing such a commotion that it was only possible to get the one-legged prisoner to the police station with the assistance of twelve constables . |
| 3 | Robert had no formal education and began work at the age of ten . |
| 4 | ‘ The fans were quite upset when I left — they invaded the pitch and waved money at the directors in a protest . |
| 5 | Harold explained that the house was empty , and at that moment a second fire engine arrived from Nidden , and started work at the side of the building where the flames seemed thickest . |
| 6 | He held a shotgun at Mr Lamb 's throat and when he wheeled around and took aim at the shop 's owner , Mr Lamb grabbed a pistol from under the counter and fired once . |
| 7 | These were organised by Roger Draper , and took place at The Hong Kong Arts Centre ( 17 Nov ) , The City Hall Concert Hall ( 21 Nov ) and the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall ( 25 Nov ) . |
| 8 | He studied agriculture in England , but entered politics at the age of 21 and won a seat in the Sind provincial assembly . |