Example sentences of "[noun] were all [verb] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | His public speeches were all aimed at converting the party to a positive belief in coalition , leading it from the front — and in a direction where many Unionists did not wish to follow . |
| 2 | Peter Warren ( 1975 , p. 42 ) has suggested that the Marine Style vases were all made at Knossos , in a single workshop . |
| 3 | The males were all bunched at the bar with their pretty pints . |
| 4 | Gambling , football pools , fun-fairs , dog tracks , amusement arcades , dance halls , popular songs , street betting and speed-tracks were all attacked at different times in the interwar years for their demoralising influence , particularly on the young . |
| 5 | The entire class at DRAYTON were all laughing at once during a broomstick session in NATIONAL SMILE WEEK , GRINNING FROM EAR TO EAR . |
| 6 | The audience were all staring at the stage — as though not daring to miss one moment . |
| 7 | Local authorities , housing associations , community groups , government agencies , private developers and building societies were all represented at the launch , where they were told how Middlesbroughwrought experience and expertise could be applied to similar schemes nationwide , with the SkillBuilding social enterprise company offering guidance on planning , funding , construction and long-term management and also able to act as developer or sub-contractor . |
| 8 | The humans were all talking at once . |
| 9 | Gesner groped for a suave exit line , something to make him feel the star of Hochhauser again , but the four serious faces were all staring at him blankly , totally devoid of any warmth or admiration . |
| 10 | A very fine plant , the blackthorn , good for almost anything that ailed a man 's insides , providing bud and flower and bitter black fruit were all taken at their best . |
| 11 | Infants who were studied after unexplained sudden infant death were all born at term and their ages are given as weeks of postnatal life . |
| 12 | The hunters received on average about US$5 for each dolphin , and the dolphins were all processed at the nearby factory . |