Example sentences of "[adv prt] at the [adj] [noun] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 She stared down at the scattered glass shimmering in the blackened water , remembered stories of people drowning in only inches of water and acknowledged her condition with a sinking heart .
2 Well I was thrown in at the deep end Different persons came in maybe if we had a job in a hurry and they would say , Oh you 're on at such and such a time at this .
3 Shute took over at the Northern League Second Division club in November , and together with assistant Peter Boddy has pulled the club out of any immediate danger .
4 George ended up at the Private Eye 30th anniversary ball playing the harmonium and singing Lili Marlene with one of his ever-present Silk Cut hanging out the corner of his mouth , but there was no suggestion he was out of control .
5 Isabel stared up at the royal castle high on its hill overlooking the town and wondered what the grim stone fortress would mean to her .
6 That comes up at the Old Bailey next month and Jazali is already beating his chest .
7 Languidly she turned her head to the west-facing windows , staring out at the neighbouring mountain high above the hill upon which Saracen was built .
8 Their union has not only survived the rigours of a decade , but has come out at the other end stronger than ever .
9 ‘ If we are to reach our destination and fulfil the objectives set out at the United Nations National Conference , we need firm and committed leadership , ’ he said .
10 Newcastle went into a six nil lead thanks to two penalties from David Johnson … the cherry and whites pulled level thanks to two penalties from full-back Tim Smith … back at the other end two more kicks from Johnson took Newacstle into a half-time lead …
11 He arrived back at the appointed spot some ten minutes early , and spent an irritable half-hour tramping up and down before Lefevre 's return .
12 Bite back at the big freeze this season with our winter skincare tips .
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