Example sentences of "[vb past] at the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The wherry pulled in and we disembarked at the great garden gate . |
| 2 | The animal , alarmed by such rapid movement , now sprang to his full height , his great unsheathed paws beating the air as he strained at the massive steel collar around his neck . |
| 3 | Yesterday , the management threatened to issue dismissal notices to the 300 out of the 400 workforce , and about 200 demonstrated at the locked factory gates in an attempt to return to work . |
| 4 | In other words , the real cost of employing labour rose at the same rate as productivity — over 3 per cent a year ( figure 8.3 ) . |
| 5 | But Peter rose at the same moment . |
| 6 | Constable Laurie gave evidence that on 5th August he entered at the back door of 149 Chatham Street , that he received from her 1/9d. , and that she received from him a betting slip . |
| 7 | The stage hands grumbled at the furious pace they were expected to work . |
| 8 | If I understood him correctly , this is an aspect of what David Parkin described at the 1973 Association of Social Anthropologists Conference as Personal Anthropology . |
| 9 | Black pretended not to overhear , but mused at the private world of women and the bond that had formed between the two . |
| 10 | The voice startled her but when she looked round she winced at the stale smell of alcohol on the man 's breath . |
| 11 | Slowly struggling up from the depths of deep unconsciousness , Laura flicked open her eyelids , only to shut them firmly again as she winced at the brilliant sunshine flooding in through the windows of the bedroom . |
| 12 | Mary winced at the incontinent ignition of thanks activated by the discovery of a modest twist of Joseph 's tobacco . |
| 13 | She winced at the faint trace of disgust in his voice , but managed to turn it into a careless shrug . |
| 14 | Moor Scope battled on gamely to retake the lead from Impy Condor on the flat in the Confined and Farmer Tom was always going like a winner in the Restricted race , in which Alner and even-money favourite Baron Bob crashed at the second fence . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | Finally the iron pin would be attached to the hinge fitting , pointed at the catch-plate and coiled at the other end to form a spring hinge . |
| 17 | When Coenred went to Rome he went in the company of Offa , son of Sigehere and king of the eastern Saxons , who abdicated at the same time ( HE V , 19 ) , and the harmony which appears to have prevailed between Coenred and Offa is another salutary warning not to describe relations between overlords and their royal dependants in this period as one of constant hostility . |
| 18 | but , erm , she was hoping to come to the meeting this evening , but she phoned at the last minute and said she could n't make it , but erm , I do n't know if it would be more appropriate perhaps for the schools groups to get in touch with her and I |
| 19 | He tore open the cupboard door and peered at the tiny porthole of glass on the front of the central heating boiler . |
| 20 | Springing up , he took two steps across to it and peered at the glazed array of schoolboy faces . |
| 21 | He peered at the long list . |
| 22 | He frowned deeply and peered at the narrow line of black and white spaces hanging in the air in front of him . |
| 23 | She peered at the smaller typewriter 's message : |
| 24 | ‘ Pardon ? ’ as he peered at the smaller hump . |
| 25 | The Weasel stepped up to the horse and peered at the dishevelled figure . |
| 26 | They both knelt on the carpet and peered at the large magazine , turning the pages . |
| 27 | I could take no more but stood by the door whilst once more Benjamin peered at the blood-stained clothing . |
| 28 | Doyle peered at the crumpled figure . |
| 29 | See some different characteristics and a supersonic and so that then , so the elevator and control services because at supersonic speeds , if you moved at the same distance , at six hundred mile an hour the elevator went like that , so that sort of |
| 30 | And Herbert Morrison moved at the same conference a resolution condemning the government 's introduction of conscription : the resolution was carried by more than three to one . |