Example sentences of "[conj] [vb past] it at [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Rather , she must have inherited it or bought it at a jumble sale for the sake of something to cover herself as a rest from her everlasting black or perhaps ( most likely ) found it in a drawer of her newly married bedroom , chosen for her by Uncle Philip as suitable for his wife to wear on Sundays . |
2 | Like someone in a trance , she gazed at the clasp that fastened it at the throat . |
3 | When he got there , he pulled an enormous bell-mouthed gun — I imagine it was a blunder-buss — from his belt and levelled it at the monster . |
4 | Deliberately , he lifted the photograph and flung it at the fireplace . |
5 | She had drawn her fair hair high into an elaborate plait down the back of her head and fastened it at the bottom with a wide tortoiseshell clasp : it looked distinguished and competent , but nowhere near cuddly . |
6 | He took the kettle from its hook above the fire and filled it at the sink . |
7 | As Kopyion walked towards him , Carlson ordered him to stop , aimed his weapon and fired it at the general 's shoulder . |
8 | John found a torch and shone it at the engine cowling . |
9 | Then Nour turned and saw us , and he leapt from his chair and took a cup of coffee ready-poured and threw it at the cat , who was near my foot , so that my foot was covered in coffee and the cat fled . |
10 | He took the grenade from his pocket , unleased the pin and threw it at the base of the double gates . |
11 | Slowly and carefully he picked up a stone and threw it at the window . |
12 | Stein came along , smelt the drink , refused to listen to Rough 's explanation , picked up the glass and threw it at the keeper and marched off . |
13 | He tore it off and threw it at the wastepaper basket . |
14 | Serving and former guardsmen stood to attention as Princess Diana , dressed in black , took the wreath from two old soldiers and placed it at the foot of the memorial in Horseguards Parade . |
15 | She took his suitcase and placed it at the bottom of the stairs . |
16 | Finally he stood and placed it at the head of the mound . |
17 | Each girl lit a candle and placed it at the altar , symbolic of the light of Christ which burns throughout the world . |
18 | Now she let it down and tied it at the nape of her neck with a scarf . |
19 | ‘ Anybody could have driven it to Exeter and dumped it at the station without leaving traces that would be discovered by anything short of a pukka forensic examination . ’ |
20 | The sentence trailed off as Hitch pulled the Beretta free and aimed it at the crewman . |
21 | And now she did what she had promised herself she would do , and lifted her foot and aimed it at the nun 's shin . |
22 | He picked up a book and aimed it at the rat . |
23 | He sat on the top step , raised the automatic with both hands and aimed it at the arm that was writhing in the aperture below . |
24 | Ember seized and aimed it at the control panel beside the door and the room went as dark as it could with the little amber safety-lights glimmering in case of accident . |
25 | Colin picked up his coffee and drank it at a gulp . |
26 | Downstairs she made herself a cup of coffee and carried it out onto the patio and drank it at the table , smoked a loose-rolled sweet Italian cigarette , and watched the coming of the dawn . |
27 | When the teenager refused , the man pulled out a knife and brandished it at the youngster . |
28 | I could lend it to you but got it at the moment you know . |