Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun sg] was at the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ When my father was at the camp at Spittal , another Ukrainian looked after him . |
| 2 | since I am one of those people who do something the wrong way round , if there is the slightest opportunity , I also inserted the needle incorrectly the first time only spotting my mistake when I read on and found that I could not follow the next instruction if my needle was at the back of the work . |
| 3 | Her bedroom was at the back of the house . |
| 4 | Her head was at the level of his thigh , and he laid a hand on her shoulder . |
| 5 | He left the cosy little restaurant to reappear a few minutes later with the announcement that her taxi was at the door and that he and Bob would go with her as far as her hotel . |
| 6 | Miss Earley said her grandmother was at the end of her tether . |
| 7 | The Press Complaints Commission is to rule on a complaint from the parents of eight-year-old Jennifer Bennett about their treatment by the media after their daughter was at the centre of the row over Labour 's pre-election health broadcast . |
| 8 | Certainly the driver seemed satisfied enough , she accorded with relief as with a smile he pointed to an illuminated notice indicating that her hotel was at the end of a narrow passageway leading from the main street . |
| 9 | Her mother was at the stove and she did n't turn round to ascertain who had entered the room but said , ‘ I 'm just doing a fry . |
| 10 | Her time was at the delegates ' disposal . |
| 11 | His shop was at the sign of the Globe in Fleet Street . |
| 12 | It was noted , however , that his name was at the head of the official announcement of the Cabinet list , immediately after that of the Prime Minister , as read on Radiodiffusion-Television du Senegal . |
| 13 | Within a week he was a member , within a fortnight he 'd come out at home and within three weeks his father was at the CHE group wanting to know what the hell was going on . |
| 14 | His conversion was at the cost of some estrangement from his parents and friends . |
| 15 | When he realised his mammy was at the door , he swung his legs out of the chair and came rushing to greet her . |
| 16 | Our cottage was at the end of a fisherman 's row , brightly painted , and owned by Mr Jake Nisbet . |
| 17 | Let me indicate the European Community declaration of 13 November , of which our support was at the forefront . |
| 18 | Our bedroom was at the top of a winding staircase and afforded views of the square outside . |
| 19 | Our carriage was at the front of the train so that when she got out she was right at the end of the platform beyond the canopy with its wooden fretwork coping , in the middle of fields . |
| 20 | We all four had dinner together one night while your brother was at the hospital . |