Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [verb] at a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Physical activities can also sometimes cause difficulties since restricted visual fields can make it difficult for a child to catch a ball , wield a bat effectively or aim at a goal . |
| 2 | Surrounding himself with local knowledge was a form of entrenchment ; if you dig in and stare at a hill you can often persuade yourself you know what 's going on behind it . |
| 3 | For actually glancing down and looking at a clock |
| 4 | On 19 June 1841 the spire of St Michael 's was struck by lightning so severely that it had to be taken down and rebuilt at a cost of £84 , paid for by the Buxtons . |
| 5 | After travelling around the continent to a constellation of cities linked by who her father knew , it was a relief to cross the Channel alone and to arrive at a place where it was not generally such a struggle to make herself understood . |
| 6 | They attended an opera together and flirted at a ball . |
| 7 | When two blocks of the same polymer are brought together and held at a temperature just above the T g for a time t , interdiffusion of the chains takes place from each block across the interface ( see figure 12.6 ) thereby joining the blocks together . |
| 8 | ‘ How can you be sure it was only one ? ’ the thin man asked doubtfully but clutching at a straw of hope . |
| 9 | She had only once before raced at a distance beyond two miles , in the Jockey Club Cup at Newmarket in November 1905 , when she had won , hard held , by half a length from Bachelor 's Button . |
| 10 | They took the escalator up and settled at a table overlooking the fountain . |
| 11 | Julia Verity was looking to start a business by buying a house in Henley , doing it up and selling at a profit . |
| 12 | He got out and knocked at a window . |
| 13 | Drake very distinctive , being the only waterfowl to appear white in front and black behind when seen at a distance . |
| 14 | The road tops a hill and commences a long descent to a built-up area that , even when seen at a distance , is obviously a place of greater importance than any yet seen on the journey . |
| 15 | Again , your mobility may determine your ability to put certain things into your life like art galleries , theatres , etc. whilst living at a distance from them . |
| 16 | I have seen snapshots of her arms extending cigarette lighters , her lips painted seamlessly in China red matt , each eyebrow plucked and lined with one rich stroke of a black pencil , false lashes on her eyes , ‘ twinkle ’ blue kohl beneath and drawn at a tilt . |
| 17 | She darted forward and saw at a glance what had happened . |
| 18 | Straight ahead and aiming at a silver moon the tarmac is a dark rich salmon colour , burnt orangey in places and patched with indigo . |
| 19 | Most people feel chilly instinctively when looking at a picture like this even though the photograph itself is obviously not cold . |