Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pers pn] at the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Padre , consulted as to the propriety of firing them at the enemy , had given his opinion that they could perfectly well be fired and that they , or any other such popish or Tractarian objects , would very likely wreak terrible havoc . |
| 2 | ‘ I shall be seeing them at the weekend . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Hopefully your bloodhounds will be able to run the truants down before Sunday , in which case I 'd appreciate your contacting me at the hotel . ’ |
| 4 | The main duty of the foresters of fee was of course the safe keeping of vert and venison : the Forest rolls show them searching for , arresting and attaching offenders , and indicting them at the Forest Eyre . |
| 5 | Toucans collect them one at a time , throwing them up in the air and deftly catching them at the back of their throats . |
| 6 | Secondly , as the weights are derived from analysis of individuals there is a serious problem of applying them at the level of wards or districts where the information is readily available only in aggregate . |
| 7 | ‘ United have emerged as favourites now and that suits me fine , as long as we are up there challenging them at the end of the season . |
| 8 | He picked up the books one by one , opening them at the title page , watching every movement of her pen as she signed them and commenting on the brilliance of each individual plot . |
| 9 | Always close the doors at one end before opening them at the other , unless the wind is very light , and never leave both ends open in case a wind springs up later in the day . |
| 10 | The Doc 's patented micro-organisms were beavering away inside , keeping her at the peak of perfection . |
| 11 | Under the heading ‘ A better quality of life ’ , Labour 's policy review for the 1990s declared that the future of the planet depended on keeping it at the top of the agenda : |
| 12 | Do n't blame yourself for that choice ; you had reasons for adopting it at the time . |
| 13 | All in all , it is in no way surprising that Nietzsche should have put them to one side soon after writing them at the turn of the year . |
| 14 | I play a film over and over again in my mind of me meeting you at the airport . |
| 15 | She opened her eyes , a gasp of alarm escaping her at the sight of Roman , dressed in black trousers and a black cotton shirt , standing by her bed . |
| 16 | She had accepted that he had had grounds for dismissing her at the time , considering the state of that little radio station 's finances . |
| 17 | He preferred the sort of woman who put her foot in it with grammar and things ; that way he could feel superior by correcting her at the time and having a laugh at her expense later with his male colleagues . |
| 18 | Because she knew he would be meeting her at the road alone , she had risen very early and bathed and scented herself with special care in her suite at the Continental Palace that morning . |
| 19 | Erm , the kit that these boys are wearing is a number of years old , and therefore we are going to need think about replacing it at the end of this season . |
| 20 | When asked if it was silk he replied ‘ I think it is , ’ obligingly donning it at the cash desk to the delight of watching photographers . |
| 21 | I look forward to seeing you at the Exhibition launch at the Advice Shop on the evening of the 13th . |
| 22 | I look forward to seeing you at the festival . |
| 23 | We both look forward to seeing you at the end of this term , and to those warm family evenings of good food , relaxation and talk . |
| 24 | My colleagues and I look forward to seeing you at the meeting . |
| 25 | I look forward to seeing you at the party tonight . |
| 26 | well if you think you might get some money at the end of the season , he said , you may find that you 'll be paying them at the end of the season ! |
| 27 | In its case , however , the eye-spots are on the front wings and are exposed by suddenly spreading the folded wings and directing them at the attacker . |
| 28 | perhaps the Company 's lack of comment on its own future , which must increasingly have been worrying them at the turn of the century . |
| 29 | No sooner have the Doctor and Vicki gone than the erstwhile school teachers are captured by slave traders who intend selling them at the slave markets in Rome . |
| 30 | The Hammers are considering a move for the 31-year-old , but Crosby said : ‘ I would n't consider selling him at the moment . ’ |