Example sentences of "[pers pn] and [vb pp] at [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He put the papers down when he had finished them and looked at her long and steadily . |
| 2 | He could feel Ho 's body rigid with tension beside him and clutched at his shoulder , forcing him to stay still . |
| 3 | The Labrador , a much easier-going animal , edged its way towards her and sprawled at her side , wistfully eyeing her food but much too well mannered to help himself . |
| 4 | The victim was walking along Sunnyside Drive at 11.30pm on Thursday when a man ran behind her and grabbed at her body . |
| 5 | He stood over her and fumbled at her coat , opening it . |
| 6 | There was a brief scream behind him as the crossbow man , sighting down his weapon , dropped it and clutched at his throat . |