Example sentences of "they stopped at the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 They stopped at the top of the hill and sat down .
2 They stopped at the foot and stared up at the curtain wall rising above them .
3 After passing beneath several narrow bridges , some wooden , some stone , under which Michele had to bend his head , they stopped at the intersection of two canals .
4 They stopped at the edge of the sisal fields , turning to look back .
5 ‘ This is very good , ’ he said , as they stopped at the edge of the bare earth .
6 They stopped at the corner and Chris said anxiously , ‘ I 'm afraid I 've said all the wrong things , seemed to dwell on my side of things .
7 They stopped at the end of the harbour wall , and Miguel gently drew Shelley against him , so that they walked back linked together .
8 They stopped at the comer of Gray 's Inn Road , waiting for the lights to change .
9 They stopped at the Zebra Crossing and Pete watched the big lorries and buses and cars roar past .
10 They stopped at the jeep , and he eyed her solemnly .
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