Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [noun sg] at [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I plucked one of the torches from the wall and crouched down , wrinkling my nose at the mild sour odour . |
| 2 | It is because of that commitment and my understanding of the values and decent opinions of the Province that I have placed my resignation at the Prime Minister 's disposal . |
| 3 | It 's time to try my hand at the settled life . |
| 4 | I 'm really , really , really changed dramatically from not eating very much to scoffing my face at every single available opportunity . |
| 5 | After Adelaide , Bodyline was not exploited with quite the same intensity , but the crowds retained their fury at the mere sight of a ‘ bumper ’ . |
| 6 | When Reynolds 's Newspaper ( 9 November 1856 ) tried its hand at a garotting song , it summed up the feeling well enough : |
| 7 | The roar of applause when it later rids itself of them may boost its popularity at a critical moment . |
| 8 | The shadow social security secretary , Donald Dewar , and Labour 's Scottish affairs spokesman , Henry McLeish , described their anger at the worsening situation when unveiling a rolling campaign aimed at highlighting the rising level of poverty across Scotland . |
| 9 | Everything I 've said about the training of Dawn might lead you to think it 's just a question of patience and keeping her weight at the right level , but there really is much more to it than that . |
| 10 | Your mam 's so good with them — she 'll make sure Danny does n't get into mischief and see that Lilian has her bottle at the right time . ’ |
| 11 | The estate 's extensive grounds offer excellent opportunities for many pleasant walks and include a small lake where guests are permitted to try their hand at a little fishing . |
| 12 | They include a party of German businessmen , keen to try their hand at the traditional Highland Games sports of shot-putting and caber-tossing , and a group of Australians . |
| 13 | Group fixed ( above ) concentrated its search at the correct feeder location ( intersection of uninterrupted lines in the lower left region ) , while group varied searched randomly around the L+ landmark ( intersection of uninterrupted and dotted lines ) . |
| 14 | Michael Hickey , his cousin Vincent Hickey and James Robinson were jailed in 1979 for the murder of 13-year-old Carl as he disturbed their burglary at a remote farmhouse in Stourbridge , West Midlands in September , 1978 . |
| 15 | Maggie was stabbing her finger at the different plates on the table , and her aunt wagged her head and pursed her lips before she said , flatly , ‘ I 'm courting one of the airmen ; he comes to Donald 's farm . ’ |
| 16 | The Fatherland Front ( the former umbrella organization of the BCP and the BZNS ) changed its name at an extraordinary congress on March 30-April 1 , 1990 , to the Fatherland Union in an attempt to avoid the " front-line sound " of its name . |
| 17 | So , too , was runner-up Chris Platts , who shot a fine final round 68 to finish two shots clear of David Jones , Roger Winchester — who did win his card at the Qualifying School — and local player S. Okpe . |
| 18 | ‘ Kick me again , ’ said Georgiades , keeping his voice at the gentle , conversational level , ‘ and I will kick your balls so hard that they will fly out of your backside . ’ |
| 19 | He turned his head away , and as the light caught his face at a certain angle Nenna realised in terror that he was right and that he would never get anywhere . |
| 20 | The fighter usually places his body at a 45-degree angle and distributes his weight equally on both feet , with the knees slightly bent . |
| 21 | Charlie and his sister walked slowly from shop window to shop window , and he was unable to hide his excitement at every new discovery he came across . |
| 22 | Failing to hide his irascibility at the belligerent critic , Lord Ridley adopted a tactic other directors may be well advised to follow to silence unruly shareholders . |
| 23 | Another bogus defector was code-named Fedora , possibly in reality Viktor Lessiovski , who used his work at the United Nations as a cover . |
| 24 | Mr Redwood used his debut at the Welsh Tory Conference in Llangollen at the weekend to ram home this message , which will have special meaning for Welsh-speaking communities in North Wales . |
| 25 | Guinness tried his hand at the new Porter with rather more success than his fellow Dublin brewers . |
| 26 | Finally , remember that keeping your weight at a healthy and attractive level will not always be a battle . |
| 27 | A chance to try your hand at the ancient art of Drystone Walling . |
| 28 | The band were forced to cancel their appearance at the recent MTV awards ceremony due to Gallup 's ill health . |
| 29 | It is obvious that Alison has not recovered in any sense , and is just managing to keep out of hospital by maintaining her weight at a low but not life-threatening level . |
| 30 | The ‘ definitive ’ John Barnard Ferrari will make its debut at the French Grand Prix at Magny-Cours in June 1993 rather than at the start of 1994 as originally scheduled . |