Example sentences of "[noun prp] be [verb] at [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 Seb and Antony were looking at the horses dubiously , trying to see past glories and failing .
2 However , I recall with equal clarity the cries of ‘ Anti-English ’ behaviour when England were defeated at the hands of Scotland in Murrayfield two seasons ago , partly because the Scottish chose ‘ Flower of Scotland ’ as their national anthem .
3 Gemma is staying at a children 's home but Ms Raisey would not comment on whether Gemma would be told that her mother had returned .
4 When the name of Holovich was called at the parades and counts , he shouted back ‘ Holly … here ’ and the trifle of the gesture was ignored .
5 Dolly would have felt less reassured had she known Melody was staying at the navvies ' camp .
6 Routledge 's Heritage Gardens by Sheena Goulty is aimed at the professionals tending gardens such as the above ( £45 ) .
7 Paul David McGeown , 28 , from Stewart Street was accused at the Magistrates Court yesterday of seizing the cars in the Ormeau area during July and August .
8 Mr Patten was speaking at a Newspapers In Education conference in Bristol , which is looking at ways of getting children involved with their local paper at an early age .
9 Ira Sanchez was looking at the birds ; then he glanced up to where a man was taking bets on the far side .
10 She turned and smiled at them but Willie was staring at the colours in the stained glass windows and did n't notice her .
11 Carey was pulling at the lapels .
12 Amy was picking at the letters of the typewriter which had a persistent tendency to stick .
13 When Tom McKean and Yvonne Murray were beaten at the Olympics , what observation did we get from BBC 's commentators ?
14 Thirty-two year old David Casey and his 30 year old wife Jacqueline were accused at the Magistrates Court yesterday of conspiring with other people to cause an explosion likely to endanger life .
15 Diana was enrolled at a girls ' day-school , Charles at a nearby kindergarten .
16 Ashley was frowning at the flames which had begun to dart around his feet when two other drivers appeared , grabbed hold of an arm apiece and forcibly dragged him away .
17 Mr Hewitt was arrested at the offices of Gloucestershire Social Services by officers from the Child Protection Unit of the Norfolk police force .
18 Leo was standing at the drinks cabinet in the corner , his back to her , yet it did n't prevent his knowing instantly who it was .
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