Example sentences of "[noun] was [verb] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sigmoidoscopy and rectal biopsy was performed at entry , day 14 , and day 28 . |
| 2 | A new world record for a twentieth-century photograph at auction was achieved at Christie 's London on 29 October when Alexander Rodchenko 's quintessential Constructivist photograph , ‘ Girl with Leica ’ ( lot 118 ) made £105,000 ( $163,305 ) against an estimate of £12,000–16,000 . |
| 3 | A military member of the National Salvation Front also disclosed yesterday that ex-President Ceaucescu was captured at a roadblock north of Bucharest while trying to flee . |
| 4 | According to Dexter , ‘ much time was spent on a detailed review of the Old Trafford Test and disappointment was expressed at some elements of England 's performance . |
| 5 | Nellie was sitting at the bedside . |
| 6 | Nellie was chuckling at the story . |
| 7 | The Association was represented at the ‘ At Home ’ Days at RAF Leuchars , RAF Finningley , RAF Abingdon and RAF St Athan . |
| 8 | The future policy of the Association was discussed at these meetings . |
| 9 | In September a stand was manned at the Restaurant Show , the first time the HCIMA has attended this exhibition , and a joint stand with the British Hospitality Association was taken at HOTEC . |
| 10 | The President , Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Keith Williamson and Lady Williamson were present when the Standard of the Association was paraded at the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall . |
| 11 | The thinking was done at various times before — and will , no doubt , be re-done by the reader . |
| 12 | Mrs Spencer was seated at a table spread with drawings , paint and brushes . |
| 13 | I think he would have tore into Russell the next second , with his fists or his revolver , but now the Spencer was levelled at his belly ; almost touching it . |
| 14 | Born in Gorebridge , Midlothian , in 1932 , Deirdre was educated at Loretto Junior Secondary School in Musselburgh and St Catharine 's Convent School in Edinburgh , taking her MA ( Hons ) in English at Edinburgh University with teaching and education diplomas from Craiglockhart College and Edinburgh University . |
| 15 | As a family 's income rose , so the cash aid was withdrawn at different rates for different members of the sample . |
| 16 | The deal was completed at a Darlington hotel yesterday and Murray added : ‘ Lenny 's strengths are his pace and his finishing . |
| 17 | The deal was signed at the Monza driver bazaar , and at the next race , at Watkins Glen , a new difficulty arose , when Mario learned that Colin Chapman was dispensing with Gunnar Nilsson and that Ronnie Peterson was returning to the team . |
| 18 | The experiment was repeated at 30°C and 42°C for wild type Eco K , Eco K ts-1 + ( data not shown ) and Eco K ts-1 . |
| 19 | The experiment was performed at 20°C . |
| 20 | All became clear when the jeep was unloaded at the other end . |
| 21 | A short , stocky middle-aged man with thinning brown hair , a ruddy face and a twinkle in his eyes was standing at the doorway eyeing him . |
| 22 | Then the toot of a trumpet and the clown with the enormous sorrowful eyes was coming at her in her ring-side seat and she wanted to run away . |
| 23 | Six weeks later Falconer was discovered at the base of the tower . ’ |
| 24 | On Tuesday morning , Falconer was found at the base of the tower , his neck broke , his head shattered . ’ |
| 25 | However , after the NL was disbanded at the outbreak of war , ex-members of this organization were to join the move towards a closer collaboration of anti-semitic , pro-nazi and peace movements . |
| 26 | Meh'Lindi in Stealer guise was racing at a crouch through dark ducts and service tunnels . |
| 27 | She could tell that Dr Neil was looking at her most sceptically , although he was touching her so gently that the black fear which she had felt before she had fainted did not return — and pooh to his suspicions ! |
| 28 | When he went in , Marie was sitting at her desk . |
| 29 | At the house of the Chief Scribe , Reni 's major domo was waiting at the gate to meet them . |
| 30 | The 315th Troop Carrier Group of the 9th Air Force was stationed at Spanhoe near Harringworth . |