Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] [pers pn] at [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 That had been rather exciting and they were prepared to recount it at considerable length until Narouz intervened and told them to shut up .
2 He believed , and Irina confirmed this , that Marcus had been , though initially hostile , glad to see him at Red Cottage because he was an acquaintance and someone to talk to .
3 Once public debate is permitted in the election period it becomes hard to prohibit it at other times .
4 Various people were due to address them at various moments , in particular Winston .
5 ‘ Well I 've read a bit of it , mainly in order to be able to quote it at Communist opponents , who 've never read it . ’
6 In drawing such sections it is normal to have them at equal distances at right angles to the guide line which ensures that they are correctly related .
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