Example sentences of "was [prep] [det] point " in BNC.
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| 1 | This , it might seem , meant that the government was from that point firmly committed to controlling the monetary base rather than broader liquidity . |
| 2 | It was from this point that Rodrigo 's life as a wandering and heroic adventurer began in earnest . |
| 3 | ‘ Looking at it now , I realise it was from this point that Diana began putting herself behind Relate and Aids charities . |
| 4 | And it was on this point that the likes of Mr Graham and I had some of our most interesting debates . |
| 5 | And it was on this point that the discussions broke down , as Gorbachev was unwilling to allow any element in his package of proposals to be approved without agreement on all the others . |
| 6 | While we were all getting ready for work one morning , a few days after the above conversation , one of the other girls ( Martha ) transferred a fifty-pound note from her handbag to the pocket of her apron , which was at that point still hanging by the door with everyone else 's . |
| 7 | It was at that point that Edward recalled the constable 's other words and how they had troubled him even then — seeming to carry a sinister note , a warning . |
| 8 | It was at that point we realised it was n't a very large bear . |
| 9 | It was at that point that I started to cry ! |
| 10 | I was actually flashed at er in the library and what I thought of I would of done was completely different to what I actually did , erm , I thought I would of been quite calm about it , but in fact I ran out the library and I ran straight back to my flat erm , I was at that point I think about twenty one |
| 11 | It was at that point that the police came on board , and the pleasure cruiser was ordered to return to the shore . |
| 12 | It was at that point that the planes vanished into the solitary cloud in the sky , leaving all of New York craning their necks , scratching their heads and asking ‘ What the hell is an ENGLISH VIRGI … ? ’ |
| 13 | It was at that point the day started to spin badly out of control . |
| 14 | It was at that point that Charlotte began seriously to like her guide , and to respect his judgement . |
| 15 | It was at that point that the stranger entered the dining-room , and stood for a moment looking round him as if in search of an acquaintance . |
| 16 | It was at that point I began to grow nervous . |
| 17 | It was at that point Lomax had leapt from the doorway , wrenching out his gun , and bellowed his frantic warning . |
| 18 | It was at this point that Tolkien reiterated the argument already made familiar to Lewis by Barfield . |
| 19 | It was at this point that police initially peacefully and totally unsuccessfully , sought to persuade the protesters to disperse . |
| 20 | It was at this point that David met Mary Finnigan , a journalist living in Beckenham , for the first time . |
| 21 | All sorts of little sub-businesses grew after the first month or two and it was at this point that we thought it would be nice to turn it into something more than just a folk club . |
| 22 | It was at this point that the Channel Tunnel at last came into its own . |
| 23 | To get to that point , there was a quantum leap to be achieved , the proverbial turning point in a young man 's life when fate or some other thing takes a hand , and it was at this point in time that June — whom he says he still believed was his sister — reappeared in the story as a catalyst to a decision that would ultimately prove to be the most important in his life . |
| 24 | It was at this point that Gerry Fitt , Eddie McAteer and Austin Currie were injured . |
| 25 | The German countess then began to speak , but I was at this point , for some reason I do not recollect , obliged to leave the drawing room for an extended period . |
| 26 | Gedge 's studies came to an end and it was at this point that he realised his obsessive interest in music could not be satisfied by part-time activity while he searched for a ‘ proper ’ job . |
| 27 | It was at this point that I gave up any hopes for an aviation career simply because of the increasing high cost of hiring that DH Moth for a few hours every weekend . |
| 28 | It was at this point when Wright , invited by Shaw to see a performance , walked out . |
| 29 | It was at this point that I came face to face with the realisation that human beings could be studied like other animals , and I went on , past chimpanzees , to investigate the behaviour of this strange creature that I christened The Naked Ape . |
| 30 | In the thirties the business expanded , with further branches opening in the North of England and Scotland and it was at this point that the name Beaverbrooks was adopted . |