Example sentences of "they [vb past] [adv] at [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Every single one of them turned round at that meeting and said , will you go and beat the out of that government for what they 're doing to us . |
| 2 | It looked good for the cherry and whites , as they turned round at half time with an 8-0 lead . |
| 3 | The advance guard of men on mules and horses came up in regular lines but as soon as they got near they dashed up at full gallop , shouting and brandishing their weapons , each man shrieking out how many men he had killed ; and then they wheeled round to make room for others . |
| 4 | They stared glumly at each other for a few moments , before Laura shrugged . |
| 5 | When they parted they looked searchingly at each other . |
| 6 | He continued up the hill , and she went on down ; but a few paces further on she stopped and looked back , and it was at that precise moment that it happened , because he had turned back as well and for a few moments they looked longingly at each other , each tongue-tied , but each sure , now , of the other 's feelings . |
| 7 | Well I I I would n't er pin point the German attitude on this one , I mean after all we did collaborate with Germany very successfully on the tornado which has a nuclear role but the the four governments must first of all decide if that is what we want to build into this aeroplane and they decided that they did not at that stage . |
| 8 | He surveyed the two women , who were oblivious of his presence as they tore verbally at each other . |
| 9 | ‘ One of these days ’ George promised and they smiled quickly at each other isolating Maxim in a twinge of envy . |