Example sentences of "she [vb past] at the thought [prep] " in BNC.

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1 For the first few months she trembled at the thought of performing an official engagement on her own .
2 And she stiffened at the thought of Noreen .
3 She laughed at the thought of his face next morning when he realised he 'd been outwitted it was n't hard to do .
4 She shivered at the thought of it .
5 One more guilty secret that Maggie felt obliged to keep from everyone was the deep fear and disgust that she felt at the thought of sexuality .
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