Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] at the [adj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Allowing herself a moment of pity , Theodora gazed down at the vulnerable sleeping figure . |
| 2 | The avenues explored in applying neural computing to these three applications and the results from these have been reported on at the regular monthly Club meetings . |
| 3 | Jonathan gaped down at the neat little hole in his chest . |
| 4 | True to his word , Tom Warner had located an immense 8-wheeled transcontinental locomotive , not yet cooled down at the divisional changing point , assembled a crew of engineer and fireman , loaded the engine with coal and water , and attached the engine to the Divisional Superintendent 's own private railway coach . |
| 5 | The master raconteur looks back at the many amusing moments of his 47-year career at the BBC . |
| 6 | As a member of the Advanced Volunteer Foundation , Gail was one of 750 Canadians who helped out at the fourth annual International Amateur Athletic Foundation indoor track and field meeting . |
| 7 | Considerable work was carried out at the old carding mill . |
| 8 | They were looking down at the new Japanese car factory , Sakata , which had just opened in Humberside . |
| 9 | Mary found herself looking down at the small dapper figure of Sidney Watkins , manager of the Berkeley Chase for the last ten years . |
| 10 | Looking down at the long fair hair flowing over her shoulders , at the skimpy dress , the unlived-in face , he felt immeasurably old for not wanting to sweep her off there and then and make passionate love to her . |
| 11 | Looking down at the pathetic little body lying so still on the table , she said , ‘ I 'd better leave him like this for Dawn to see . |
| 12 | ‘ Oh , she 's exquisite , ’ Ruth breathed ecstatically , looking down at the little dark-haired mite swaddled in a delicate white lace shawl , ‘ absolutely lovely . ’ |
| 13 | She felt cold , and folded her arms across her chest as she walked slowly back to the house , looking down at the bloodstained front step . |
| 14 | ‘ Yes , speak of him , ’ said Llewelyn , looking down at the heavy ashen head that lay so still upon his arm . |
| 15 | Corbett squinted down at the faded blue-green ink . |
| 16 | He dropped in at the still extant Paperback Shop . |
| 17 | We stand outside the Glass House for a moment , looking in at the dense green leaves pressing against the panes . |
| 18 | Each line of script represents one second of running time and the words are written down at the normal speaking rate of three per second . |
| 19 | Miss Probst points out that the law gives the private sector a strong incentive to clean up at the lowest possible cost . |
| 20 | The weatherbeaten old man squinted up at the handsome young giant who stood grinning down at him . |
| 21 | She leaned on the files , making her sleeves grey with dust , looking up at the pale blue patches appearing and disappearing above the rooftops outside the window . |
| 22 | She lay back , looking up at the little discoloured ceiling . |
| 23 | ‘ Wing , ’ said Angalo , looking up at the feathery grey bodies looming over him . |
| 24 | erm , you do n't give up at the first little hurdle . |
| 25 | Maybe in forty years time , people will be looking back at the good old days of the Nineties to see which rising stars started their careers playing North-East venues . |
| 26 | But now , looking out at the gusty darkening waste , she did remember . |
| 27 | Now I find I 'm getting " inspired top-off-the-brain " signals and ideas while travelling in an aeroplane — at the window and looking out at the snowy cotton-wool cloud land ( no artificial stimulants ! ) . |
| 28 | Instead , she went to the window and stood looking out at the vast starry sky . |
| 29 | The next day , some well-planted flowers and a nippy little spider that jumped quite considerable chasms to get to where it wanted to go showed me that juice was still to be had for Life and , quite soon after , I found bits of myself on a train looking out at the curious modern mixture of silver birch trees growing on slag heaps . |
| 30 | I missed my dad more than ever as I went into the house , ahead of the others , and climbed the drab stairs to lie on my bed , looking out at the bright blue sky above the street . |