Example sentences of "[coord] [vb past] it at [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Rather , she must have inherited it or bought it at a jumble sale for the sake of something to cover herself as a rest from her everlasting black or perhaps ( most likely ) found it in a drawer of her newly married bedroom , chosen for her by Uncle Philip as suitable for his wife to wear on Sundays .
2 When he got there , he pulled an enormous bell-mouthed gun — I imagine it was a blunder-buss — from his belt and levelled it at the monster .
3 Deliberately , he lifted the photograph and flung it at the fireplace .
4 She had drawn her fair hair high into an elaborate plait down the back of her head and fastened it at the bottom with a wide tortoiseshell clasp : it looked distinguished and competent , but nowhere near cuddly .
5 He took the kettle from its hook above the fire and filled it at the sink .
6 As Kopyion walked towards him , Carlson ordered him to stop , aimed his weapon and fired it at the general 's shoulder .
7 John found a torch and shone it at the engine cowling .
8 Then Nour turned and saw us , and he leapt from his chair and took a cup of coffee ready-poured and threw it at the cat , who was near my foot , so that my foot was covered in coffee and the cat fled .
9 He took the grenade from his pocket , unleased the pin and threw it at the base of the double gates .
10 Slowly and carefully he picked up a stone and threw it at the window .
11 Stein came along , smelt the drink , refused to listen to Rough 's explanation , picked up the glass and threw it at the keeper and marched off .
12 He tore it off and threw it at the wastepaper basket .
13 Serving and former guardsmen stood to attention as Princess Diana , dressed in black , took the wreath from two old soldiers and placed it at the foot of the memorial in Horseguards Parade .
14 She took his suitcase and placed it at the bottom of the stairs .
15 Finally he stood and placed it at the head of the mound .
16 Each girl lit a candle and placed it at the altar , symbolic of the light of Christ which burns throughout the world .
17 Now she let it down and tied it at the nape of her neck with a scarf .
18 ‘ Anybody could have driven it to Exeter and dumped it at the station without leaving traces that would be discovered by anything short of a pukka forensic examination . ’
19 The sentence trailed off as Hitch pulled the Beretta free and aimed it at the crewman .
20 And now she did what she had promised herself she would do , and lifted her foot and aimed it at the nun 's shin .
21 He picked up a book and aimed it at the rat .
22 He sat on the top step , raised the automatic with both hands and aimed it at the arm that was writhing in the aperture below .
23 Ember seized and aimed it at the control panel beside the door and the room went as dark as it could with the little amber safety-lights glimmering in case of accident .
24 Colin picked up his coffee and drank it at a gulp .
25 Downstairs she made herself a cup of coffee and carried it out onto the patio and drank it at the table , smoked a loose-rolled sweet Italian cigarette , and watched the coming of the dawn .
26 When the teenager refused , the man pulled out a knife and brandished it at the youngster .
27 I could lend it to you but got it at the moment you know .
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