Example sentences of "i [verb] [adj] at [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 After speaking in Strasbourg as president of the Council of Europe , Mr Hurd addressed the council in a national capacity , and said : ‘ I remain concerned at the continuing failure of the Iranian authorities to repudiate the incitement to murder of the British subject , Mr Salman Rushdie , and the bounty offered in that respect by all Iranian organisations .
2 I think I came unstuck at the last fence
3 I had quite forgotten that Mrs Bailes occasionally tethered him in the kennel at the entrance to discourage unwelcome visitors , and as I half lay against the wall , the blood thundering in my ears , I looked dully at the long coil of chain on the cobbles .
4 The same is true of the altogether exceptional recording , which held my concentration so effortlessly that I could hardly believe that nearly a whole hour had passed when I emerged elated at the other end .
5 I said this at the last time we discussed this .
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