Example sentences of "[adv] at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His lips sucked eagerly at the golden liquid . |
| 2 | Now he sat up in bed and looked eagerly at the different handwritings . |
| 3 | Yawning ponderously , he put Clytemnestra outside the back door and while he waited for her , stood staring emptily at the cloudless , star-filled sky . |
| 4 | The Ivel Machine Knitters Club hold their meetings on the second Thursday of every month from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at The Labour Hall , . |
| 5 | With difficulty I raised my gaze to her face , staring dazedly at the soft abundance of her mouth , the petal-perfect skin , the powerful femaleness that radiated from her eyes . |
| 6 | He stood at the urinal and peed fiercely at the white ceramic wall , streaked with rusty tear-stains from the corroding pipes . |
| 7 | Bank staff will meet on Thursday at 2pm at the Old George , Bigg Market , Newcastle . |
| 8 | While much of the UK is looking gloomily at the dark clouds of a major recession , it seems poetic justice that for at least some of Belfast 's population , the future looks better than it has for many years . |
| 9 | Mait shrank into his chair on Henri 's verandah , staring out gloomily at the glittering expanse of lake below . |
| 10 | Even if he aims for a gross profit 5–10% less than a competitor , Mendoros believes , overheads are such that he should come out better at the net level . |
| 11 | A late burst after a lacklustre day on the stockmarket sent the FT-SE index 5.6 points better at the close to 2721.8 , helped by a firmer opening on Wall Street . |
| 12 | It is difficult to see how unrepresented claimants who fare so badly in tribunals of first instance could expect to fare better at the appellate level ; indeed representation has increased considerably over the past few years . |
| 13 | The day which ended terribly at the presidential palace started badly at the same venue . |
| 14 | I made during my year a number of lasting friendships , some of which have actually turned into professional assistance in different parts of the country , and the fact that people genuinely enjoy meeting each other is shown by the annual reunions which take place , entirely at the personal expense of the individuals , which demonstrate the bond of friendship which our Institute can bring about . |
| 15 | He stood scowling out , fat fingers scratching idly at the blue stubble on his chin . |
| 16 | The poster has been displayed on Underground stations throughout London as part of the ‘ Art on the Underground ’ series , and on hand to help Adrian put up the first poster , naturally at The Oval station , was veteran commentator and director of The Cricketer , Brian Johnston ( both pictured left ) . |
| 17 | Rare animals found included the Great Pond Snail Lymnaea stagnalis , another snail which is apparently at the northern limit of its range in Britain , and a freshwater limpet Acroloxus lacustris . |
| 18 | ‘ All the fashion magazines and the women 's pages of the newspapers do straight fashion stories , ’ he 'd said , tugging thoughtfully at the little gingery beard that sprouted from his angular chin . |
| 19 | She waddled cautiously across the living-room , glaring imperiously but ineffectively at the slopping water glasses . |
| 20 | Perhaps it is in this context that Evangelicals and Catholics have to look afresh at the troublesome problem of speaking of the sacrament as a ‘ sacrifice ’ . |
| 21 | This has forced us to look afresh at the regular London days and , with the prompting of a number of the most regular attenders , we have decided to drop the June day , which in recent years has had a low attendance . |
| 22 | Dong looked doubtfully at the inadequate grave . |
| 23 | I looked doubtfully at the rickety structure of planks and corrugated iron . |
| 24 | Jack looked doubtfully at the waxen face of his stepfather . |
| 25 | Ingram looked doubtfully at the long table , rocking up and down like a lugger in a gale . |
| 26 | He looked doubtfully at the rain-filled skies . |
| 27 | ‘ He loves jumping , and he loves the atmosphere , especially at the indoor shows where it is more immediate — a packed arena with a receptive crowd seems to lift his performance . |
| 28 | His nephew , John de Grandisson ( 1292–1369 ) , became bishop of Exeter in 1327 and before his election had continued the family 's role in diplomacy , especially at the papal court . |
| 29 | The engineer may request , especially at the tender stage , full details of the proposed resources and the contractor' pricing notes . |
| 30 | ‘ As far as the second submission is concerned , I am not able to accept , especially at the interlocutory stage , the extreme view of medical autonomy advanced by the local health authority and the Official Solicitor . |