Example sentences of "of [pron] [noun pl] at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was terrified out of my wits at the very idea . |
| 2 | In 1851 Hoopers of Eastington were noted for the fine display of their products at the great Exhibition . |
| 3 | Within months , Scargill 's warnings of substantial pit closures were transformed into reality : the NUM was unable to resist — with most of its members at the affected pits rapidly opting for the generous redundancy terms — and with the privatization of the electricity-generating industry at the end of the 1980s the ability of many British mines to compete was in question ; closures were instituted even in the more productive fields . |
| 4 | Rule 2 permits a litigant to apply to the court in an action against a firm for an order that full disclosure be made as to the identity and residence of its partners at the relevant time . |
| 5 | His eyes roved mockingly over the tanned curve of her breasts at the unbuttoned neckline of the dress as he spoke , and she shivered despairingly . |
| 6 | Blanche found the gesture patronising , symbolising the way she was treated by many of her superiors at the Metropolitan Police or creatures from the male world of spies . |
| 7 | As his fingers casually brushed her neck Laura froze , her nails biting into the palms of her hands at the sudden , shuddering quiver that zigzagged like lightning through her tired body . |
| 8 | He saw one of his friends at the other end of the road . |
| 9 | ‘ I had heard about Smailovic and his Sarajevan Opera String Quartet some time ago and had the idea of offering him support by writing a piece and joining him in one of his concerts at the front line . ’ |
| 10 | Indeed you can visit the house where he was born , see one of his plays at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre , or a contemporary performance at the Swan Theatre , see an exhibition of his life and times at the Shakespeare Centre and visit the picturesque home of his wife , Anne Hathaway . |
| 11 | Mr Whitelaw , as Home Secretary was furious at her applause for critics of his policies at the annual party conference . |
| 12 | Place the ball of your thumbs at the inner comers of the eyes just below the eye-socket . |