Example sentences of "[subord] [noun prp] [verb] [adv prt] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I am a little surprised , Dr Neil , ’ said McAllister prim again , but managing to sneak another biscuit — she really did feel hungry and breakfast would not be served until Matey came down at about seven-thirty — ‘ that you have seen fit to buy it . ’ |
| 2 | It was n't until Ronni stood up at the shore 's edge that she saw Guido standing watching her , bare feet planted in the sand . |
| 3 | But Anna did not talk to him , because Sarah came in at the same time . |
| 4 | ‘ I do n't want to leave Ana , ’ she confessed quietly and he had no time to do anything other than look at her intently because Ana walked in at that moment , looking bright and determined . |
| 5 | I must have smiled , because Syl smiled back at me and leaned across and took my hand . |
| 6 | IAN BOTHAM and son Liam create cricket history 60 miles apart today — for while Ian runs out at Trent Bridge for his 114th one-day international appearance , son Liam gets his first one-day England call at Oundle School , Peterborough . |
| 7 | and Hereford are back in action tomorrow night … they 're playing Torquay at home in the Coca Cola cup … while Swindon kick off at the County Ground against Oldham on Wednesday … |
| 8 | and Hereford are back in action tomorrow night … they 're playing Torquay at home in the Coca Cola cup … while Swindon kick off at the County Ground against Oldham on Wednesday … |
| 9 | Since Swales took over at Maine Road 20 years ago , City have won only the League Cup and more than a dozen managers have come and gone , including Peter Reid who was sacked last month . |
| 10 | ‘ Let's get back upstairs , ’ she said En route Maggie hunted through several bedrooms until she found suitable dry clothes , while Bryce stopped off at his bedroom on the staff floor and also changed . |
| 11 | I can , you know ; I 've only got him to see to … . ’ and she turned and looked at Henry as though she disapproved of having to do so , while Henry smiled back at her . |
| 12 | He whistled after her and shouted a coarse word , whilst Beatrice looked down at him , unshaven and dishevelled , and asked who the big Sicilian was ( an insult , of course to an Italian ) . |
| 13 | Carrie was hard put to it and she had little time to talk with him , but it was not long before Billy turned up at the cafe eager to see his friend and Carrie directed him into the back room . |
| 14 | As Lisa stared back at him , numb and rigid , from the sofa , Alexander Vass rose swiftly to his feet and on long strides crossed to open the door . |
| 15 | As Lisa looked back at him , heart racing , eyes barely focusing , she was aware of the intensity of emotion that sprang from him . |
| 16 | The man was ignorant of the Empress 's scheme , but when Isabel glanced back at his face she saw only too clearly his opinion of her visit to their guest 's room . |
| 17 | ‘ He thinks I 'm his mother ’ she said blissfully , as Patrick gazed up at her from her lap — dolls will never be quite the same again . |
| 18 | One would have thought that the Great Depression years in the United States had provided a suitable testing ground for the efficacy of the real-balance effect , but , as Patinkin pointed out at an early stage in the development of the neoclassical synthesis , a large increase in real balances appeared to be accompanied by a large fall in output . |
| 19 | At last , at dinner one evening , the conversations and laughter died away raggedly as Duart stood up at the high table and raised his hand . |
| 20 | When Tallis looked back at the leader he was slowly sitting up , reaching for his sword . |
| 21 | Evening had begun to cast long grey shadows around the red-bricked building when Lissa arrived back at her flat . |
| 22 | Bleasdale had written the role expressly for Robert Lindsay but when Lindsay dropped out at one point , Palin enthusiastically stepped in . |
| 23 | Lyn switched off the set as Stephen came in at the back door . |
| 24 | Francis Morgan looked at him wildly as Teversham came up at his elbow , solid as a rock . |
| 25 | When Olwyn hits out at Mr and Mrs Jones they try to cuddle her and be nice to her . |
| 26 | He watched , open-mouthed , as Donald beamed down at his Chicken Thallium . |
| 27 | When Ace arrived back at the hospital with Petion- and the Doctor , she found Howard talking animatedly , but not entirely cheerfully , to a hawk-faced man in Marine uniform and what she thought of as a Smokey-bear hat . |
| 28 | And when Gilbert looked up at him again through blurred vision , he could see that Rohmer was talking , although he could hear no words . |
| 29 | They needed two wickets in the final over but picked up only one as Hightown held out at 110–9 . |
| 30 | Her gaze flickered to David , then , as Jennifer looked up at David and warning bells began to sound in Rachel 's head , Belinda said , ‘ David had a girlfriend called Jennifer , did n't you , David ? ’ then , turning back to Jennifer , she added , ‘ But Rachel 's his girlfriend now . ’ |