Example sentences of "[pron] [noun sg] [adv] at the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her red lipstick was smudged and she had n't bothered to pin up her hair properly at the sides . |
| 2 | Violet pulled her mouth down at the corners and shrugged her skinny shoulders . |
| 3 | She rooted through the cupboards , turned her nose up at the dishes in the sink , selected tea cups and located the caddy . |
| 4 | After a fierce struggle at the gates they were able to force their way in at the heels of the retreating defenders . |
| 5 | But these jobs ’ — he jerked his head round at the rows of benches — ‘ will no longer exist . |
| 6 | Angalo waved his hand irritably at the screens . |
| 7 | He had spent the morning in bed with Rosie , which was why he 'd missed his date down at the docks , she had rung him at ten to eight . |
| 8 | I can remember once being told by a karate teacher that the trick of breaking planks of wood with the edge of your hand was to aim your blow not at the planks but about six inches below them . |