Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] to attention " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ebert marched to the centre of the room and came smartly to attention , lowering his head respectfully , waiting for his T'ang to speak . |
| 2 | If you had seen that band drawn up on the parade-ground , with full regalia glittering in the sun , while in front six bugles sounded Retreat and the audience came spontaneously to attention , you 'd have liked it , I 'm sure . |
| 3 | At the mere thought of the word shift his penis leaped doggily to attention . |
| 4 | Steven stood smartly to attention in the middle of the office , his hard hat held tightly under his right arm , close to his side . |
| 5 | Two guards , both armed with machine-pistols , stood stiffly to attention either side of him . |
| 6 | Lin Foh said nothing , stood stiffly to attention and stared at Cowley as Cowley said his piece . |
| 7 | He stood stiffly to attention . |
| 8 | Stitch stood stolidly to attention . |