Example sentences of "and [pron] [vb past] [adv] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He went ; and I stared again at the Modigliani , caressed the Rodin , surveyed the room . |
| 2 | He walked off and I gazed blankly at the cricket match . |
| 3 | If I had found the cramped interior of the U-boat at Kiel oppressive , it was nothing to the claustrophobia I felt inside the midget submarine , and I marvelled again at the courage and calm that had enabled Place and his crew to live a daily life in such surroundings , far less undertake and brilliantly accomplish their mission . |
| 4 | And then we added eight two , which asked the director to explore the long-term viability of the estate , now we made that , and I said so at the time , the answer to that could be either positive or negative . |
| 5 | Her hands , like claws , clutched her cup and she looked sorrowfully at the lukewarm tea . |
| 6 | Everything she had thought had been a lie and she looked carefully at the things she now possessed with new eyes . |
| 7 | Roman drove steadily over the causeway and she looked apprehensively at the expanse of sea on either side . |
| 8 | She was tired out now , her eyes ached from lack of sleep and jet-lag , and she glanced longingly at the king-sized bed with its lace-trimmed peach silk sheets . |
| 9 | He gave her the rake and she went vigorously at the hay while he plaited a grass rope to put round a burden and heft it down to the byre . |
| 10 | The alarm clock woke Claudia for the second time and she sniffed appreciatively at the aroma penetrating her room . |
| 11 | Tears pricked her eyes and she stared hard at the floor . |
| 12 | His gaze dropped to her breasts and she shrivelled inside at the contempt in his tone . |
| 13 | Robbie was ready for a rest and some food , and she groaned inwardly at the thought that Fen would undoubtedly expect her to prepare a meal before she could eat and sink into her bunk . |
| 14 | And they said so at the er at the district council , went up to district and I asked for the support of the district council and er probably John immediately said , you have the full support of the district council for it he says and I 'll ensure that you get support with the result I also received four posters direct from the Edinburgh District Council with John photograph on it and with the caption st stating every old age pensioner should be signing here . |
| 15 | Artai could not have declared any public intent to marry Jehana , Alexei realised , or it would have been the talk of Kinsai. probably there were rumours — nothing was ever entirely a secret at court — and he glanced again at the women who clustered at the other end of the pool . |
| 16 | ‘ Yes , ’ he said at last and he glanced across at the table . |
| 17 | His weariness rebelled against the prospect and he glanced across at the opposite window in search of some clue as to his whereabouts . |
| 18 | The door opened as she was counting her change and he looked suspiciously at the coins in her palm . |
| 19 | And he looked away at the crowd so near to him and felt a stab of real fear . |
| 20 | And he looked directly at the woman who had been the origin of his biting anger and smiled again . |
| 21 | ‘ Best be careful then , ’ and he tugged gently at the vest . |
| 22 | The lift doors parted and he smiled fleetingly at the couple who emerged then stepped inside and pressed the button for the seventh floor . |