Example sentences of "and [vb past] [to-vb] at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As soon as they were amongst the shuttered houses of Edinburgh , Corbett slowed down and turned to grin at the pale , terrified face of Ranulf . |
| 2 | Mobuto climbed out slowly and turned to wave at the waiting photographers . |
| 3 | In the wives ' hostel Jocelyn finished unpacking and turned to look at the other occupant of the room a pleasant woman of thirty five who had introduced herself as Jane Smith . |
| 4 | The porter fell to his knees and began to scrabble at the soft soil next to the wooden scaffold pole . |
| 5 | Where or with whom James received his training is not known , but by 1783 he was established in London ; and in that year he announced himself by publishing a pamphlet on A Method of Constructing Vapour Baths , and began to exhibit at the Royal Academy . |
| 6 | She looked at Mairi , who happened to glance over and catch her eye ; and the woman howled and started to moan at the very sight of the wee lass . |
| 7 | He shook his head and continued to stare at the old man , but there was pleading in his voice now . |