Example sentences of "[noun sg] at [noun pl] the [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | The association of sex and musical imagery reaches a splendid climax in this tale as Alison and Nicholas enjoy " " revel " " and " " melodye " " in bed to a devout musical accompaniment as : The use of animal imagery to describe Alison prepares us for her response to Nicholas 's first assault : while the images of the trave , a frame for holding a horse to be shod , and of the final night of the tale " " derk … as the cole " " , prepare us for the brief scene at Gerveys the blacksmith 's forge ( 3760 – 85 ) . |
2 | If England decide on changes for the second Test at Lords the bowling department is the one most likely to suffer , with DeFreitas ' name top of the list unless he produces something special in front of Gooch . |
3 | Not content with beating seven bells out of the test team at Lords The Aussies took on the Combined Universities in a three day game today and almost strangled it at birth . |
4 | Crewe station at times the beating heart of the universe . |
5 | Even though I may be in a minority , I feel quite strongly that the job of the record companies is to issue recordings of music at prices the music loving public can afford — not to enhance that price by paying for learned disquisitions seeking to explain what ought to need no explanation . |
6 | The two men met in Toledo in the spring of 1087 and with the exception of El Cid 's old enemies , there was general rejoicing from those who believed that if Rodrigo had commanded the army at Sagrajas the outcome would have been different . |
7 | In fact at times the Moonie , the Reverend Moon newspaper , did so . |