Example sentences of "[adv] at [art] [adj] [noun] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 Patients at increased risk include those with family members who died suddenly at an early age and those who have experienced syncope .
2 In terms of engineering , the BRMs were behind their time ; the cars gave endless trouble ; Jackie 's dissatisfactions grew ; accidents intervened , especially at a rain-soaked Spa where Jackie went off the track at high speed and lay trapped in his car , his shoulder broken , his ribs cracked and petrol from his ruptured tanks soaking through his overalls , burning his skin .
3 In the course of the 1960s the boundaries of what counted as " English " began to expand as more interdisciplinary and joint programmes of study were offered , especially at the new universities and later at the polytechnics .
4 Yeah well that 's not so bad as long as you can get her down at a reasonable hour and get to sleep .
5 We had to put the babies down at a certain time and leave them — it was horrible .
6 So he turned into Gambrinus 's and sat himself down at a small ironwork and marble table , and asked for some water .
7 As a patient bandaged from head to foot , Crawford had to deliver only one line , but he forgot it , lifted the bed sheet to look down at a prompt card and uttered the immortal words , ‘ Have you seen this , nurse ? ’
8 To do this properly you need to hold the strings down at the first fret and measure from the top of the pickup polepiece to the underside of the strings .
9 He sat with his arms folded , staring down at the fancy tablecloth and when he did speak again he was so quiet that they could hardly hear him , so they had to listen seriously — even Sean and Michael , who were never , or rarely serious .
10 I looked down at the viscid mess and up to meet his dry smile .
11 He returned to his room , sat down at the small table and wrote a letter :
12 Sarah looked down at the sleeping infant and made some suitable comment , but her mind was occupied with Elizabeth 's obvious ill-health .
13 She stared down at the disgusting mass as it came away in her hand for a moment and then she marched after him with pursed lips and a determined gleam in her eyes .
14 Jess shivered , looking down at the upturned faces that stared at her with idle curiosity .
15 " You 're so lucky , you 're so lucky , " I murmured , staring down at the rocky Rockies or the Smokies or the Ropies through cloud-cover made of snow and contour tracing …
16 ‘ We managed to shepherd five down at the second attempt but one straggler broke free .
17 Lewis looked down at the uncarpeted floor-boards and put his note-book away .
18 MacAirth squinted down at the wine-stained table and muttered to himself .
19 The masked figure stepped ponderously off the dais , sat down at the baize-covered table and indicated with a gloved hand that I should join him .
20 " You know the one I mean , " Graham said , looking down at the blocked-off fireplace and snapping his fingers .
21 Paige glanced down at the steaming billy that she had balanced over two rocks .
22 It must have been an automatic reaction because he was looking down at the motionless figure and shouting , ‘ Harriet ! ’
23 The coroner sat with lips pursed , staring down at the empty platters and dishes as if wishing the food he had devoured would magically reappear .
24 He paused only the once , gazing down at the burnt meat that had been his friend and comrade for so long .
25 A resigned silence congealed over the rows of people and the Reverend Archibald Menzies gripped the edges of the lectern , closed his eyes and raised his face to the ceiling , then looked down at the serried faces and spoke .
26 Down at the one-time pavilion that was now the Venetz sisters ' lakeside restaurant , Angelica Venetz had decided that it was time for the big old mallard 's appointment in duck heaven .
27 Disadvantages : She may not have had much experience looking after young children ; she may let you down at the last minute if something else crops up — like a boyfriend .
28 He was never remotely stumped when an item went down at the last moment and the presenter was left with a minute to fill .
29 She stared down at the crumpled bed as the door clicked quietly behind him , and then buried her face miserably into the pillow .
30 By now the barrel organ was in action , belting out ‘ Down at the Old Bull and Bush ’ ; the noise was tremendous .
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