Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] was at the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His first tour of inspection was at the Ashmolean museum . |
| 2 | The revival of industry was at the heart of Mr Lamont 's Autumn Statement . |
| 3 | He agreed that a regrettable lack of foresight was at the root of it , but he felt that there were extenuating circumstances , and he seemed resolved to do something about it , in so far as he could . |
| 4 | The concept of flexibility was at the centre of debates surrounding economic restructuring throughout the 1980s . |
| 5 | The Conservative government 's 1988 housing reforms contained several proposals aimed at rejuvenating the private rented sector , after the years in which the promotion of home-ownership was at the forefront of housing policy . |
| 6 | What it means to BPExploration was at the centre of last year 's R&D strategy review . |
| 7 | The natural place for earth was at the centre of the universe ; for water , on the surface of the earth ; for air , in the region immediately above the surface of the earth ; and for fire , at the top of the atmosphere , close to the moon 's orbit . |