Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] at the [noun] 's " in BNC.
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| 1 | Vincent , eager to consult Mauve , was hungry for any advice he could get , willing to kneel at the man 's feet if necessary . |
| 2 | For a few moments he was content to look at the maid 's face and the way the orange firelight lent it strength and mystery . |
| 3 | Alexei never rode near enough to talk , but sometimes Burun dropped back and discussed the people Rostov was likely to meet at the Kha-Khan 's court . |
| 4 | Alec Stewart ran himself out as he tried for a sharp single to cover and found Atherton unwilling to budge at the non-striker 's end . |
| 5 | No one was available to comment at the promoter 's office yesterday . |
| 6 | These must be easy to reach — some designs push the drive cage against the motherboard , making it difficult to get at the drive 's screws . |
| 7 | It is often necessary to look at the water 's surface and try to visualise exactly what is happening beneath it — to imagine the fish in their own world and how best it might be to get a bait to them . |