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 | Wigglers with a high K value can produce a spontaneous spectrum rich in harmonics , and stimulated emission can be induced — eg at the third or fifth harmonic . |
| 4 | It is usual to make specific provision for service of such notices , eg at the last known home address of a partner , in a way that will afford evidence that it has been duly given ( eg by registered delivery , entry in the firm 's post book etc ) . |
| 5 | Yawning ponderously , he put Clytemnestra outside the back door and while he waited for her , stood staring emptily at the cloudless , star-filled sky . |
| 6 | 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 , . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | He stood at the urinal and peed fiercely at the white ceramic wall , streaked with rusty tear-stains from the corroding pipes . |
| 9 | Bank staff will meet on Thursday at 2pm at the Old George , Bigg Market , Newcastle . |
| 10 | The treaty of Brest-Litovsk , which the military superiority of Germany forced upon the young Soviet State at the end of the year , revealed the limits of its power : ‘ The past keeps fast hold of us , ’ Lenin observed gloomily at the 8th Party Congress , ‘ grasps us with a thousand tentacles , and does not allow us to take a single forward step , or compels us to take these steps badly . ’ |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | Mait shrank into his chair on Henri 's verandah , staring out gloomily at the glittering expanse of lake below . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | I have opted for a selection of Amazon Swords , Giant Vallis , Fountain plants , Twisted Vallis and Cryptocorynes , The Crypts will fare better at the dimmer end of the tank . |
| 17 | The day which ended terribly at the presidential palace started badly at the same venue . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | The political pilgrim should not stumble through backstreets and alleys with only glimpses of his goal , then suddenly at the last moment find all revealed ; rather he should approach it in awe , aware of its enormous size from a great distance . |
| 20 | She put her shoulders back and smiled suddenly at the smaller girl . |
| 21 | He stood scowling out , fat fingers scratching idly at the blue stubble on his chin . |
| 22 | 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 ) . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | The President gazed thoughtfully at the two dispatches lying on his desk . |
| 25 | ‘ 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 . |
| 26 | She waddled cautiously across the living-room , glaring imperiously but ineffectively at the slopping water glasses . |
| 27 | 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 ’ . |
| 28 | So daunting is this prospect , that many taxpayers should look afresh at the best forms of taxation and the best destinations for the proceeds . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | Dong looked doubtfully at the inadequate grave . |