Example sentences of "he [vb past] [pers pn] at [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Pitching the F1 as a ‘ super-bike ’ , he sold it at a retail price of £13,000 .
2 He met her at a literary dinner a couple of weeks later .
3 He led her at a good trot through the country lanes , by Bramfield and Tattle Hill , through Thieves Lane to Hertingfordbury .
4 He led them at a smart pace along the path where the railway had been and though they grumbled about the branches scratching their legs his sister and his brothers followed him .
5 I think he caught me at a vulnerable moment , when I was more worried about myself than I am now .
6 He opened it at the relevant page .
7 Taking the ledger from under his arm , he opened it at the relevant page and slid it on to the desk .
8 However , if Ross had been suffering from boredom , he managed to hide the fact very well when , only a few days later , he contacted her at the small London flat she was temporarily sharing with some friends from university , and invited her out to dinner .
9 He shoved it at the uniformed man 's face , watching with pleasure as he recoiled from the stench .
10 The tired horse faced a journey of at least twenty miles across heavy country so he kept her at a sedate trot .
11 ‘ When I was ten , my Dad bought me a guitar for Christmas , which I 'd asked for , but at the same time he enrolled me at the local golf club !
12 He left her at the large ornate gate , and she walked up the short drive to the front door .
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