Example sentences of "[adj] man [vb past] at the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A faint smile grew across her face an while the old man sipped at the soup she gradually became the proud owner of a huge , cunning grin . |
| 2 | He carried Wynne-Jones on his back ; the old man beat at the thorns with his stick , one arm held tightly around his son 's neck . |
| 3 | Inside were a couple of benches , and several villagers were sitting patiently waiting for him , while an old man sat at the door smoking a smelly little pipe . |
| 4 | Lucy looked across the room to where the older man sat at the corner table . |
| 5 | Then a sixth man appeared at the door , a small strangled cry came from Miranda . |
| 6 | Suppose this chap was Alexandra 's special friend , her Significant Other , as they called it in the States , would n't he get a bit peeved if some strange man appeared at the door asking for her ? |
| 7 | There was a long silence , during which neither man looked at the other . |
| 8 | Lucy glanced to where the tall man stood at the window , his back turned towards them , apparently deep in thought , because he made no reply . |
| 9 | The thin man looked at the sky . |