Example sentences of "[pron] [noun sg] [vb past] at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eventually we moved to Dorset where my father taught at the local grammar school . |
| 2 | That I have much more of this world 's goods than Garry will ever have could n't help you to that decision , could it ? ’ he said , and her heart sank at the cynical twist to his mouth and his bitter tone . |
| 3 | She looked up , and her heart quailed at the thunderous expression he wore . |
| 4 | Her Mum smiled at the woebegone face . |
| 5 | and the furry monster was there and the church bells rang unceasingly , my muse was red with righteous anger , o my love , and her hound barked at the furry monster and her frankfurter but i did not let them see me for worshipping in silence is the artist 's choice , that is the way for growth . |
| 6 | An official inquiry indicates that her body arrived at the Military Hospital at 16:20 the same day and came from the Military School . |
| 7 | Her stomach swooped at the grudging respect in his voice and she bit her lip unhappily , but her gaze fell on Katarina 's tumbled hair and she faced up to him again . |
| 8 | Sometimes Julia accompanied her , and as they travelled home one day Carrie said thoughtfully , ‘ You know I never wished Ma dead , Julie , but I 've got to admit her death came at the right time for me . |
| 9 | If the profit margins of manufacturers are too drastically reduced they may move their capital from the industrial to the financial sector ; if the political power of the unions is legislated against they may make their power felt at the economic level by going on strike , or at the political level by withdrawing from established parliamentary parties and so on . |
| 10 | ‘ Indeed … ’ began Wu Shih , then stopped , turning as his Chancellor appeared at the far end of the gallery . |
| 11 | His room lay at the very end of the corridor , beyond the locked doors of closets and bedrooms and attic steps . |
| 12 | An elderly man and his wife appeared at the other end of the bar . |
| 13 | His stomach rebelled at the mere thought of food , but he knew he must not miss this golden opportunity to put something by for another day . |
| 14 | His thesis looked at the economic and environmental arguments over 40 and 44 tonne lorries . |