Example sentences of "[vb past] [conj] [verb] [pron] at the " in BNC.

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1 He waved and shouted something at the mercer in the street below , then scrambled back onto the ladder again and started to descend .
2 Robyn swore and flung herself at the stove , trying to scrape what was left of the bacon away from the bottom of the pan .
3 Ember seized and aimed it at the control panel beside the door and the room went as dark as it could with the little amber safety-lights glimmering in case of accident .
4 Aunt Margaret hastily took a bunch of paper roses from a bag she carried and threw them at the stage .
5 Finally he stood and placed it at the head of the mound .
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