Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv] at the [noun sg] 's " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now empty , decay and neglect are slowly eating away at the building 's fabric . |
| 2 | As he rushed onwards it lengthened and curved , until he stood at the edge of a cold volcanic cauldron , looking down at the mountain 's secret , a still , dark lake which gleamed green at the foot of the crags . |
| 3 | In looking back at the department 's achievements , one has to accept that reorganisation which Judy and Simon have already referred to , has because of its sheer scale and impact on N C V O been something of an abiding preoccupation over the past twelve to eighteen months . |
| 4 | Connon was standing a little apart from them , still looking across at the superintendent 's table . |
| 5 | For a moment he stood gazing balefully at the Corsican 's back as he turned away to pass on down the line . |
| 6 | Both dog fox and vixen will dig these out from the stops , never going in at the doe 's entrance but judging the precise overhead position from which to dig down directly to the nest . |
| 7 | At their first meeting , Berenson is described as ‘ a gentleman with a reddish beard ’ ; apologising for turning up at the artist 's studio unannounced , he offered the excuse that he was ‘ the person who bought all your pictures from Torrini ’ ( an antique dealer with whom Joni placed his first works for sale ) . |
| 8 | ‘ I have not the remotest idea what you mean , ’ Theda said coldly , all her old resentment flaring up at the woman 's tone . |
| 9 | Normally he enjoyed staying over at the firm 's northern hospitality suite which was situated above their offices — bloody hell , he had treated a few girls to his own style of hospitality there enough times — but tonight it was all wrong . |
| 10 | Slide your back foot up ( this may not be necessary in all cases ) and lift the kicking foot until the heel is pointing directly at the opponent 's mid-section . |
| 11 | " Just look at them limbs ! " breathed Con , staring rapturously at the dog 's muscular thighs . |
| 12 | One of the Hunters looked over the android 's body ; its demonic face staring down at the android 's features . |
| 13 | As Sabrina stood outside the hotel on the Place de la Gare staring up at the Cathedral 's spire silhouetted against the dark , sombre skyline , she let her thoughts drift back over the hours since their departure from New York 's John F. Kennedy Airport . |
| 14 | He went over the sick calf with stethoscope and thermometer , digging his fingers into the hairy abdominal wall , staring impassively at the calf 's face to note its reaction . |
| 15 | ‘ I said we 'd have to talk to everyone in the darts club , ’ said Burden , stopping down at the water 's edge , ‘ and I reckon we have . |
| 16 | NEW head chef Nigel Alexander is aiming for a healthier menu after taking over at the King 's Head Hotel , Richmond . |
| 17 | This meeting had taken place about two weeks ago ; two weeks of frustration and boredom rubbing away at the monkey 's sanity , its only hope to keep concentrating ; to put all its energy into finishing the task the computer had set for it ; another four , maybe five hours of programming . |
| 18 | Now the 16-year-old cat is settling in at the society 's headquarters at Chalfont St Peter , Buckinghamshire . |
| 19 | His men followed , shooting up at the ship 's railings , and elsewhere at the other Germans in scattered positions . |
| 20 | This was probably due to the dog , a black and silver shadow following protectively at the boy 's heels . |