Example sentences of "at have [verb] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Theoretically , it is conceivable that , say , experiencing regret ( the verb ) at having made a wrong decision and depicting regret ( the adjective ) are a different genre . |
2 | Jazz was frowning too , from natural inclination , mostly at having to wear a bathing cap , which he hated . |
3 | But Polly 's pleasure at having scored a valuable point was tempered by fury . |
4 | Lucker visibly bites his lip , disappointed at having allowed a cheap crack like that to be set up . |
5 | Moreover , the family may feel very guilty at having produced a handicapped child , over-anxious about the child 's future , worried about their feelings towards the child or the effect on other children in the family . |