Example sentences of "he [verb] [pron] at a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pitching the F1 as a ‘ super-bike ’ , he sold it at a retail price of £13,000 . |
| 2 | He met her at a literary dinner a couple of weeks later . |
| 3 | He led her at a good trot through the country lanes , by Bramfield and Tattle Hill , through Thieves Lane to Hertingfordbury . |
| 4 | The rest clambered into their saddles , and followed him unquestioningly as he led them at a canter downslope to where the hills opened out and patches of ground could be seen where the snow was melting . |
| 5 | He led them at a smart pace along the path where the railway had been and though they grumbled about the branches scratching their legs his sister and his brothers followed him . |
| 6 | I think he caught me at a vulnerable moment , when I was more worried about myself than I am now . |
| 7 | The tired horse faced a journey of at least twenty miles across heavy country so he kept her at a sedate trot . |
| 8 | But she knew he had her at a complete disadvantage , and he knew it , too . |