Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] [to-vb] at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I stopped momentarily to look at the old ‘ cenotaph ’ or what remained of it . |
| 2 | But she came to the kitchen when summoned to help , and she tried not to grumble at the repetitive nature of the work and the talk . |
| 3 | She tried not to look at the easy , mutual affection of Finn , Francie and the dumb woman . |
| 4 | Busacher snorted , drank , and wandered over to look at the long table which had been set up right down the centre of Willi 's big living room . |
| 5 | Blaise Cendrars , the writer , saw Modigliani let fall a twenty-franc note one evening when a well-known pauper came in to sit at the next table . |
| 6 | Er many members of the public took advantage of the offer of the more detailed appraisal er and indeed came in to look at the detailed consultants reports . |
| 7 | Rachel froze on the bottom stair , heart stopping , and her head turned slowly to look at the pretty amah . |
| 8 | The goldfinches pecked neatly and precisely : The snow buntings burrowed energetically , discarding dead stalks and leaves with a quick flick of the head ; then dug deeper to get at the hidden seeds , their busy movements leaving visible impressions . |
| 9 | ‘ It goes on to explain how the geneticists and the neurochemists — neurotransmitters and all that — are in on the act = ’ His red eyes searched mine once more , then turned away to stare at the solitary lamp . |
| 10 | But every time he turned round to look at the black shape labouring after him he was confirmed in the suspicion that Islamic outfits were far sexier than boring old black-leather bras , split-crotch panties or steel suspenders . |
| 11 | Her long ginger hair tumbled to the floor ; her short white skirt rode up to hint at the delicious curves of her tender derriere . |
| 12 | Having touched on the difficulties of the past year Mr Vernon went on to look at the remarkable successes : |
| 13 | Jason Spiteri sped unhindered up the right in the seventh minute and prolific goalscorer Alan Brett ran through to connect at the near post , giving the keeper no chance . |
| 14 | Then more feet , the slam of a door , the surge of power as the Rover shot away to look at the next corner . |