Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv] at the [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The opening episode of ‘ The Daleks ’ , ‘ The Dead Planet ’ premiers the use of Inlay in Doctor Who for one of the most historic shots in the programme 's history — the awesome moment when the Doctor , Ian , Barbara and Susan first look down at the glittering towers of the Dalek city , gleaming , some miles distant , in the rays of the setting sun . |
| 2 | Especially when I look around at the bug-eyed gawkers staring , almost hypnotised , at the images . |
| 3 | As I look around at the happy faces it is difficult to realise that the German Army is only a few miles away across the River Seine where they are defending Le Havre . |
| 4 | To check the registration , look closely at the horizontal lines on the screen , preferably against a white background ; if they have red and green edges it means that the registration is out , and you 're more likely to develop eyestrain . |
| 5 | Doing that , we look again at the relevant words . |
| 6 | 0–2 ticks You are naturally a bit anxious about life — look again at the particular areas you ticked . |
| 7 | You may object that I 'm only describing the kind of action that occurs in whodunnit stories — but look again at the short fictions that have moved you . |
| 8 | ‘ If we are to reach our destination and fulfil the objectives set out at the United Nations National Conference , we need firm and committed leadership , ’ he said . |
| 9 | A disconsolate group of climbers sitting round a kitchen table all lean forward and peer out at the iron-grey clouds rumbling past . |
| 10 | Each of the ten matings ( the lights black out at the crucial moments , of course ) is a vignette illustrating the transience of human relationships and the inequality which exists between uncommitted sexual partners , as passion , love , lust and power are unevenly distributed , invariably resulting in unhappiness . |
| 11 | turn right at the Two Mills |
| 12 | However , it must be remembered that these groups work best at the initial stages of research when concepts still have to be clarified ; they can never replace a properly constituted sample . |