Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [adj] at the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thomas Davidson became deaf at the age of four due to illness and was educated as a private pupil of Dr. Thomas Watson of the Old Kent Road Asylum . |
| 2 | ‘ If Gazza became available at the end of the season , we would go for him , and we would have more pull than most . |
| 3 | Old Ape was in the shadows at the back , Mrs Stead-Carter looked impatient at the front . |
| 4 | The huge , ugly steel arch built in Soviet times to commemorate the union of Russia and Ukraine stands untouched at the end of Kreshchatik , though the union is no more . |
| 5 | Ruth felt uncomfortable at the request — or was it a challenge , a mini challenge to bring Seville back to her ? |
| 6 | Her father John said : ‘ Carol looked beautiful at the wedding and I was the proudest dad in the world . |
| 7 | Katherine sat tautly at the edge of her chair . |
| 8 | Mihal turned pale at the thought of killing his grandfather , but Martin kept on at him until he said " Well , let us wait until he is asleep , and then we will burn down his hut . |
| 9 | Weaving back towards Knightsbridge , Dominique becomes enraged at the traffic . |
| 10 | AC Milan stayed clear at the top of the table after beating Atalanta 2-0 in a match marred by crowd trouble . |
| 11 | Riding back to Swinbrook Seb became excited at the thought of discussing the future with his mother , with Tom — and with Carrie . |
| 12 | The dominance of the CPSU appeared unassailable at the start of the 1980s , but by the end of the decade it was in serious trouble . |
| 13 | Throughout this speech of Sandison 's Maidstone stood motionless at the bar , unable to say a word . |
| 14 | The dancing stopped , and while those who 'd travelled to the all-dayer on coaches from Brighton , Hereford , Nottingham , Northampton , Leeds and Sheffield looked bemused at the sound of the King , the West Midlands regulars looked straight to Dermot Ryan , one of the three brothers behind promotions company Chuff Chuff . |
| 15 | Gaitskell became excited at the prospect and instructed me with great firmness that as soon as I had received the ‘ discovered ’ documents I was to show them to no one but to come straight to him , so that he should be the first person to know who the culprit was or what information was available that would lead to the culprit 's identity . |
| 16 | In this season of conserted garden activity , Nigel Colborn remains faint-hearted at the prospect of springing into action |
| 17 | Cranston looked evilly at the friar . |
| 18 | Aaron lay awake at the top of the house . |
| 19 | The EC gets irritated at the mention of fraud because it fears that it weakens the Commission 's hand in GATT talks . |
| 20 | Not unexpectedly , the residents of Chiswick became alarmed at the prospect , but the acquisition proceeded of the properties on the proposed route . |
| 21 | Harriet turns pale at the news that the PM is not just another terrifying old witch from a fairy tale . |
| 22 | Mr Todd made clear at the weekend that he thought Mr Field was a bad loser , saying he appeared to think he was God 's gift to Birkenhead . |
| 23 | Young Mrs M. looked shocked at the thought , so she waited outside , while I sprinted in for a quick glimpse at Bishop Stock 's former domain . |