Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv prt] at the [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He gazed down at the now peaceful face of the priest . |
| 2 | On her next outing Dawn Run came down at the very first fence at Liverpool , giving Jonjo O'Neill a terrible fall . |
| 3 | It always came up at the very worst of times . |
| 4 | The English do not seem to have taken this too seriously ; the fyrd , or coastal militia , was disbanded and the fleet paid off at the most crucial time in late summer , only to be hastily recalled when Harold Hardrada , the Norwegian king , invaded the north . |
| 5 | The Literary Lionisers gazed up at the most splendid Norman keep in England . |
| 6 | I was dubious at first because since her illness Jennifer has become a very private person and I do n't think she would have liked all the hubbub over in the other section ; but here — ’ she glanced round at the softly decorated walls , the strategically placed water-colours and the subdued lighting ‘ — here , I think , could well be the answer . ’ |
| 7 | Shaking the loose shards of glass from the splintered frame , she stared down at the dearly familiar face of her father , and felt some of the waning strength flow back to her limbs . |
| 8 | Julius strolled over and looked down at the quietly flowing water . |
| 9 | She emerged at the bottom of the hill and stared up at the brilliantly burning pyres by the cruig-morn . |
| 10 | As I settled down in the straw-filled barn that I had left a few moments ago in search of food , I looked around at the now sleeping Frenchman , stretched out in the straw . |
| 11 | Cried off at the very last moment , Mrs Parslow said . |