Example sentences of "at having [verb] [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Confining himself to Scotland 's priorities , the national coach expressed relief at having gained an initial win at Malta 's expense and admiration for the manner of that achievement . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Sarah retired in 1983 with a slipped disc and was frustrated at having to leave the competitive arena before achieving her sporting ambitions . |
| 4 | Jazz was frowning too , from natural inclination , mostly at having to wear a bathing cap , which he hated . |
| 5 | ‘ Yes , that was good , ’ he replied in answer to this , and she glowed with pleasure at having said the right thing . |
| 6 | But Polly 's pleasure at having scored a valuable point was tempered by fury . |
| 7 | Lucker visibly bites his lip , disappointed at having allowed a cheap crack like that to be set up . |
| 8 | 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 . |