Example sentences of "they [vb past] [coord] [verb] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | They stopped and wondered at the crude little pageant parked outside the cottage , stroking its paintwork and prying into the winches and traps . |
| 2 | They hooted and waved at the boats as they whizzed by . |
| 3 | Last weekend they huffed and puffed at the unbeaten league leaders Wasps and were within one try of blowing them down . |
| 4 | As they pumped into the air and threw themselves sideways they screamed and spat at the band until the singer , a skinny little kid with carroty hair , dripped with saliva . |
| 5 | Which in turn brings us to the most remarkable fact of all , namely that so far from corroborating the police 's recent claims , the witnesses they located and interviewed at the time signally failed to mention any suspicious behaviour whatsoever . |
| 6 | It takes effort on the part of the parent but can sometimes help them see that their child is eating more than they thought or eating at the wrong times of day . |
| 7 | Melanie thought they did and froze at the first breath of pity , summoning all her resources to act coolly . |
| 8 | They sat and looked at the wonderful façade of the cathedral and watched people walking by , and Maggie was glad to stay in the light . |