Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb past] at the [noun sg] [Wh det] " in BNC.

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1 As I picked my teeth and smiled to myself , I glanced at the newspaper which had been placed , furled on its stick , beside my plate .
2 I looked at the cassette which claimed to be music recorded by the Pinkoe Dirt-Box Band .
3 I said at the time what I thought was right , and I stick all through to what I believe to be right .
4 Staring down through the window , she gazed at the icefield which was the frozen Baltic .
5 She stared at the doll which Nanny had put on the shelf , and the doll stared back at her with cold blue eyes .
6 All the women exclaimed at the sight of the red , pink and white azaleas massed on the steps , but each thought privately that only she could appreciate the true beauty and significance of the flowers — Sophia feeling that here was the essence of the Italy she knew and loved , Penelope experiencing a lift of the heart as if the flowers held a promise of future romantic adventures , Ianthe knowing as she looked at the flower what she had only suspected before — that she was in love with John .
7 She shivered at the chill which stole over her body .
8 exactly , it 'll be cos we looked at this last week as you said at the end what happens dripping acid onto
9 We stared at the water which was pretty choppy and waited for the Indian to surface but he never did .
10 ‘ You could say that … ’ he began cautiously , and after that Kate ensured the conversation stayed firmly on business rails until they arrived at the hotel which the team used when testing in the south of France .
11 Sweat pouring out from every pore in his body , coke to the lips , he shouted at the crowd what he was going to do to their hero .
12 The shout made Peter unbalanced , he grabbed at the eagle which should have been fixed to the stone .
13 He looked at the river which was now in full flood .
14 He stared at the hemline which was being taken up to Therese 's knees .
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