Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] [v-ing] [prep] [pers pn] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was like climbing a waterfall , but there was a warder at the top , clinging to a railing and yelling to us at the top of his voice to hurry — as if we needed such encouragement . |
| 2 | To and fro , weaving , sometimes tied back to the point , moving from point to point , guided by Jennifer , each woman deeply involved with the dual effort of formulating an opinion and arguing for it at the same time . |
| 3 | I understand that the social services want to help people , but sometimes one can help people a bit more by nipping problems in the bud and dealing with them at an earlier stage . |
| 4 | Two days sitting in the plane and fifty bourbons later I had this young born-again advocate holding my hand and praying for me at the top of his voice . |
| 5 | ‘ Miss Kyte , ’ repeated the old lady , raising her eyeglass and staring through it at his face . |
| 6 | And anyway — ’ Clare sat again , holding the book still before her face but looking over it at Caro ’ — It 's all very well is n't it , being the gracious model of womanhood , with a tribe of servants around you . |