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Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] [pers pn] at the " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	At last , when he thought he could wait no longer , he glimpsed Benedicta slip silently up the nave to join the other two members of his congregation , kneeling between them at the entrance to the rood screen .
2	He looks and the bear 's hanging off it at the side , grrr ! on the window and the man goes aargh ! and the man runs off and he gets on he gets on an aeroplane the aeroplane and he 's safe .
3	Zach told her his age , which was nine , and spelt out his name , apologizing for it at the same time .
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	Nine others are appearing with him at the commital proceedings .
6	Nine others are appearing with him at the commital proceedings .
7	Michael Grant , who was 24 , died within moments of a fuel oil tank exploding under him at the Midlands Electricity power station in Plough Lane , Hereford last August .
8	‘ One tea , ’ says Ida , appearing beside us at the table , ‘ with eggs , tomatoes , chips and beans . ’
9	Slowly , he put down the silver pen he had been toying with and stood up , walking to her at the windows .
10	There were too many strange things happening around me at the time . ’
11	She turned , looking about her at the stables .
12	Tallis said , amazed , looking about her at the dark , snow-striped land .
13	All this time Marcus was standing , now more upright , looking about him at the various speakers , with an interested air .
14	Looking about him at the great press of people , the escalator that was a river of people flowing on and on , the crowds that streamed down the stairs so that if a train was held up there would be room for no more to squeeze on to the platform , he wondered why a terrorist group had never thought of putting a bomb in the tube .
15	He glanced back at her , then turned away , looking about him at the cluttered floor , the smoke-blackened walls , the broken ceiling of the room he was in .
16	Tuan Ti Fo turned , looking about him at the simple order of his room .
17	Looking about him at the others , Christian said , ‘ There !
18	I came searching for you at the shop and one of your neighbours told me she 'd seen you come this way . ‘
19	Obviously she is very upset being left alone in a strange country and we are looking after her at the police station .
20	‘ His neighbour is looking after it at the moment but I do n't think she 'll be prepared to keep it indefinitely .
21	She stared at the book-filled wall above the desk , then turned back , seeing how he was looking past her at the same spot .
22	‘ What do you want ? ’ he demanded , looking past her at the paladin , who was brandishing his sword .
23	Arrested with Mrs Dyer was her son-in-law , a Mr Arthur Palmer , who happened to be living with her at the time .
24	My maternal grandmother was living with us at the time , it having been decided that her flat in Highgate should be closed down for the duration of the war , and she circulated between the homes of her son and three daughters so that she could be looked after .
25	Initially , Calandrini was on excellent terms with his mentor , De Dominis , lodging with him at the Savoy Hospital .
26	Looking round her at the cushions , Ellie spotted one with a Regency man and woman on it .
27	He turned away , looking round him at the great nest of screens and machinery .
28	Bernard I must tell you , listening to you at the moment is Simon Wigg on one of our other lines erm just a word about Simon before I bring him in .
29	So she was writing to him at the time I telephoned .
30	She longed , oh , she burned to be able to tell him the truth , but Ace 's threats held ; also by the way Mike was looking at her at the moment he probably would n't believe her if she told him the truth about their relationship .