Example sentences of "[vb past] at [art] sides " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fingers clenched jerkily as the arms flailed at the sides of the grave , tossing dirt aside in an attempt to gain a purchase on the soft earth . |
| 2 | But when she looked at the sides of the hole , she could see cupboards and books and pictures on the walls . |
| 3 | Eight of the men came running out of the trees and heaved at the sides of the lorry . |
| 4 | And he took two boards and fitted them to the body , one to the breast and the other to the shoulders ; these were so hollowed out and fitted that they met at the sides and under the arms , and the hind one came up to the pole , and the other up to the beard ; and these boards were fastened into the saddle , so that the body could not move . |
| 5 | She tugged at the sides of the hammock and hooked her head forward as she whispered to Ariel , who was standing away from her , the moss she had been using dripping water on to the dust . |
| 6 | Position your partner on his or her front , head to one side , arms relaxed at the sides or loosely bent with the hands at shoulder level . |
| 7 | Unpressed pleats fall from a shaped waistband , elasticated at the sides and featuring a centre belt loops . |