Example sentences of "at [art] [noun] and [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As a matter of fact er as the years went by we got this benevolent fund and we used to give all the old w as a mat we got a pension fund I know it do n't sound much now , but at that time like during and just after the War we paid twelve and sixpence a week pension to all everybody who 'd retired from the union after they 'd done time , and we also gave them extra grants and took them on er you know outings until a time I said , Well we 're spending all this money on outings , we could buy a bungalow at the seaside and let them all go you know pensioners go in their turn free . |
| 2 | She looked at the clock and noticed it was twenty-past one — everyone was in now except Michael . |
| 3 | I could have done with a little more natural variation in the sound , but seeing that all Kirk is probably going to do with it is leave it on the neck pickup , knock all the middle off at the amp and turn it up to an excruciating volume , it does n't have to be the most variable guitar in the world . |
| 4 | They nursed him at the Priory and interrogated him there . |
| 5 | Dot was pleased when the Children 's Officer called at the basement and said she was strong enough to start school . |
| 6 | Teachers are coming to look at the shelves and tying it up with what they do in class . |
| 7 | Though she laughed at the story and denied it completely , reporter Williams claimed to have a hypnotist 's receipt signed by Kylie . |
| 8 | The old tips were formed by dumping material at the top and allowing it to fall into its natural angle of repose . |
| 9 | He pushed open the door at the top and led them out on to the roof , a broad expanse bounded by a high crenellated wall . |
| 10 | I set her the first day to clean the floors starting at the top and expecting her to reach the bottom at the end of the day or at least the last floor , but Ellen she had not managed more than two rooms in eight hours and those not well done . |
| 11 | An alternative is to put the planted-up bowls in black polythene sacks ties at the top and keep them in a cold greenhouse or cool , frost-free outhouse , garage or shed . |
| 12 | He often comes in of an evenin' and he took one look at the cow and told me what to do . |
| 13 | Van Gelder broke off to accept a sheet of paper from a seaman who had appeared in the doorway , glanced briefly at the message and handed it without a word to Talbot , who read it in turn , muttered something inaudible and swung his legs to the deck . |
| 14 | One of them is a teacher of deaf children at St Mary 's and she loved the old schoolroom at the museum and told me that her class were doing a project on Northern Ireland and she must bring them here to see it all . |
| 15 | ‘ I want you to begin at the beginning and tell me your life . |
| 16 | Conservation bodies such as English Heritage and the Royal Fine Arts Commission were appalled at the plan and said it would ruin the historic town . |
| 17 | I did n't know quite where or how or with whom but I was going to turn in at the Gendarmerie and take it from there . |
| 18 | A few weeks later , Beatrix arrived at the camp and took us away . ’ |
| 19 | He wanted to look at the contract and check it out and really , with no trouble at all — I think he wrote a couple of letters and said that Pitt was not acting in the capacity as manager that David required and that was that . ’ |
| 20 | Northumberland National Park were pleased at the response and felt it was a very worthwhile event , while in the Peak District 17 schools took part . |
| 21 | Where you start down at the estbottom and build it right up to the goddamn , fuckin' sky ! ’ |
| 22 | In the morning the sun came in at the window and woke me . |
| 23 | A London grandmother was particularly troublesome because of her drinking sprees , but her granddaughter was expected to clean her front doorsteps every Saturday : ‘ the old bugger used to sit at the window and watch me clean 'em . |
| 24 | Sixteen losing girls hurled charges of racism and score-fixing at the judges and said they would sue the organisers . |
| 25 | She told Lizzie now that she would be coming down at the weekend and asked her if she would be kind enough to get her old room ready for her . |
| 26 | ‘ When I said I was tired she glanced sideways at the bed and hinted she was fairly tired herself . |
| 27 | I remember when we got out of playing the tiny places , and we were resident at The Marquee and packing it out . |
| 28 | Meditation is the just judge that can look at the present and put it into perspective ; the images of the past , the faithfulness , the many joys and sadnesses give to the present a continuity so that the nearness does not warp the judgement . |
| 29 | When Marjorie went back into her own garden , Emmie stood at the door and heard her say , ‘ Nick , it 's too ridiculous , they ca n't go on like this , that child 's worn out . |
| 30 | Now imagine that instead of sitting behind his desk your boss had met you at the door and ushered you to a seat , then pulled up a chair next to you . |