Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] at [pron] [noun sg] of " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Imagine the receptionist looking down at her list of patients , and saying ‘ Mrs Brown please ’ .
2 He had withdrawn there on the advice of several people ( including myself ) that Downing Street was an impossible place for anyone whose curiosity extended to seeing every telegram that came in at whatever time of the day or night .
3 When people came to the doors they stood on the step talking and looking over at our side of the street .
4 ( Look back at your list of ‘ better thans . ’ )
5 With a savage movement he rolled away from her , breathing heavily as he gazed up at their canopy of leaves .
6 Kate 's heart , which had been beating uncomfortably fast at his proximity , slowed down at his expression of dislike .
7 Henry scratched his crotch reflectively and stared down at his History of Wimbledon .
8 Corbett stared down at his piece of parchment .
9 Elaine looked down at her glass of rum and ginger , frowning .
10 He looked out at his patch of garden and shook himself all over .
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