Example sentences of "had [adv] [adv] [vb pp] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had bought a copy of The Times before he had come to The Randolph that morning , but hitherto had not even glanced at the headlines . |
| 2 | The result has been a noticeable increase in the number of pilots who suddenly find themselves faced with a situation far beyond their control , usually a situation that they had not even considered at the start of the flight . |
| 3 | Johnny had n't even flinched at the insult . |
| 4 | I had n't even looked at the floor in case I got nostalgic for my own personal locks now lost to me for ever . |
| 5 | In interview , the head of science offered these illuminating insights into the way the library project had stimulated book awareness and book selection among staff in his department : A lot of the time teachers did n't know what was available and said " The science shelf is over there " , but they had n't actually looked at the titles of the books before … they were quite pleasantly surprised . |
| 6 | She was also aware of Angel , the Brit-hater , who had n't once eaten at the same table as her since she arrived , who was now riding harder and turning faster than any of the others , urging his pony on with great pelvic thrusts . |
| 7 | Perhaps my brain had n't fully recovered at the time , despite the sleep . |