Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] [pron] [noun] at [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lucy found her tongue at last . |
| 2 | ( The Portuguese had removed the prohibition on the import of English woollen goods , under the terms of the Methuen Treaty of 1703 , only on condition that England admitted their wines at preferential rates . ) |
| 3 | Despite the many improvements in state provision Eva found her time at social services a great eye opener . |
| 4 | Sophie shook her head at this . |
| 5 | So Connor declared his feelings at last , and in due course he and Ruth were married and now , almost a year later , she was going to have his child . |
| 6 | The first set was an evenly-based affair , but Carrara seized his chance at 4–4 , when he broke Baglin to go one ahead and then duly held his own service game to establish a one-set lead . |
| 7 | When interviewed by police , Williams put her speed at 30 to 35 mph , he added . |
| 8 | Marc raised his eyebrows at this . |
| 9 | Kelly hung her head at this unusually long speech . |
| 10 | More concerned that this reflected on his own abilities than his tutor 's zest , Leonard telephoned his residence at Bowdy House , in the poorer district of Montreal . |
| 11 | Gabriel scratched his head at that . |
| 12 | The kingdom of Heaven was present in the sense that God guided his people at all times . |
| 13 | That crazy snob d'Arquebus curled his lip at such a response . |
| 14 | The BUF held its rally at last but it was a bitter victory . |
| 15 | Miss Logan concealed her astonishment at this curious lecture , but felt bound to enquire further . |
| 16 | Polly found her tongue at last and spoke with all the frosty dignity she could muster . |
| 17 | Sally-Anne tossed her head at this , and repeated that it was all nothing — ‘ And really you should not make such a fuss over so little ’ — but all the same she was happy to let Matey help her up to bed ; she felt strangely weak , and the thought of Sunday lunch and washing up , and all the work to be done before the day was over , made her feel worse than ever . |
| 18 | Bernard refused her offer at first ; he did not think her English was fluent enough . |
| 19 | Basil Hallward shook his head at this , but Dorian laughed . |