Example sentences of "[adv] and [vb past] at [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Constantly looking back , Richmann hurried inside and waved at the sentries .
2 His fingers dispensed with the buttons on the front of her dress and his hands , warm and firm and so , so clever , slipped inside and teased at the lace of her bra .
3 He kicked gently and rose at an angle towards the ceiling .
4 A woman walked in and sat at the middle of the counter — Maxim had chosen the furthest end .
5 I was in charge of weekly wages and organized shifts and hours , as well as keeping a check on the quantities of tomatoes brought in and weighed at the entrance of the factory .
6 He sat down and stared at the gifts quite speechless .
7 Now , you 've all been down and looked at the state of the playground below .
8 Dickinson sat down and looked at the adjutant , appalled .
9 He lunched at a pub on the way down and arrived at the Incident Room shortly before two .
10 He sat down and pushed at the lid with one filthy paw .
11 They attended an opera together and flirted at a ball .
12 That night , they sat on the ice together and gazed at the sky .
13 She half turned away and stared at the horizon .
14 She looked away and stared at the fire again .
15 He took his hand away and looked at the smear of red blood on his fingers .
16 Their twelve-year-old son had crept downstairs and listened at the door .
17 He turned over and stared at the sky .
18 We followed him outside and sat at the tin table under the tree .
19 Walterkin grinned widely and stared at the ground as he strode along .
20 knew something was on and nudged at the clouds .
21 She turned slowly and looked at the figure in the chair .
22 The girl laced her fingers together nervously and looked at the floor .
23 She closed her eyes grimly and pointed at the table .
24 Fenella stood very still and stared at the Robe , seeing that the lids were closed and that here and there the lashes were matted and sticky-looking .
25 Fenella stood very still and stared at the dark , hunched buildings at the side of the road .
26 ‘ I went to Co Tyrone , my mother 's county , with the cup all day and then came home and sat at the fire with my wife and talked about the hotel and what had gone on that day . ’
27 I stood up and looked at the Feldwebel .
28 She tipped her head up and looked at the sky , biting her lip .
29 He sat up and stared at the sky in wonder .
30 Someone had left a copy of the evening paper beside him , and he picked it up and glanced at the headline .
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