Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] at the old [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The little plane came down at the old airport , south of the town . |
| 2 | She had seen him in the little town so immersed in looking up at the old buildings , that he ran into a lamppost . |
| 3 | Luke shrugged eloquently , his eyes like dark , dreamy pools of liquid as he favoured Fran with a lingering look before looking back at the older woman . |
| 4 | If you 've only seen a De Lorean car in the Back to the Future films then drop in at the old plant in Dunmurry on Saturday afternoon ( 3.30 ) where the dream machine was produced . |
| 5 | The conference theme ‘ A Better Mousetrap ’ , ties in with the centenary of crime novelist Agatha Christie , who turned up at The Old Swan after her own mysterious disappearance , and the titles of some of the papers will reflect the investigation , detection and arrest of some villains that threaten our property , our health or our lives . |
| 6 | Even if Fiver 's wrong and nothing terrible hits happened back at the old warren , I 'd still say we 're better off here . |
| 7 | I look back at the old woman , marvelling at Enid and Philip for finding her interesting enough to talk about . |
| 8 | He stopped , staring up at the old man , his face filled with an intent curiosity . |
| 9 | Kim stood there a moment longer , staring up at the old man . |
| 10 | First the social worker went in at the old man 's request , and tried to persuade the daughter and son-in-law to leave . |
| 11 | ‘ Do n't you start , ’ she warned , glancing up at the old clock above the shelves . |
| 12 | He sat down at the old table by the window and put a new sheet of paper into the typewriter . |
| 13 | That comes up at the Old Bailey next month and Jazali is already beating his chest . |