Example sentences of "and [vb past] at the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I made no response he turned and gazed at the far line of coral reef that was marked by a fret of white breaking water . |
| 2 | She went up to the bedroom and gazed at the old four-poster , hardly noticing the faded splendour of its blue and gold canopy as she scrutinised the decorated wooden frieze that ran along the top . |
| 3 | We all worked and lived at the same place and it seemed pretty cool to me at the time , but it started to become more and more negative until it got to the point where I wanted to leave … and I realised that they would n't let me ! |
| 4 | She ran her lithe tongue over the helmet of his quivering rod , and sucked at the trembling shaft like an angel from heaven . |
| 5 | Springing up , he took two steps across to it and peered at the glazed array of schoolboy faces . |
| 6 | He tore open the cupboard door and peered at the tiny porthole of glass on the front of the central heating boiler . |
| 7 | He frowned deeply and peered at the narrow line of black and white spaces hanging in the air in front of him . |
| 8 | They both knelt on the carpet and peered at the large magazine , turning the pages . |
| 9 | The Weasel stepped up to the horse and peered at the dishevelled figure . |
| 10 | Finally the iron pin would be attached to the hinge fitting , pointed at the catch-plate and coiled at the other end to form a spring hinge . |
| 11 | The Archon ignored him , stood up and shouted at the disappearing figure . |
| 12 | He let go the clutch , lifted the front wheel and drove at the far bank , sand-spit dead ahead . |
| 13 | Frankie narrowed his eyes and squinted at the bloody object lying between her powerful front paws . |
| 14 | I enjoyed and suffered at the same time . ’ |
| 15 | She was kept in training as a five-year-old with her main target the Ascot Gold Cup , and arrived at the Royal meeting unbeaten in her two earlier races that season : never much of a betting proposition once her ability became apparent , Pretty Polly started at 1000–35 on in the March Stakes at Newmarket and at 11–2 on in the Coronation Cup at Epsom ( despite the presence in the latter of the 1904 Derby winner St Amant ) . |
| 16 | The side corridor ran along the length of these three rooms , and opened at the other end of the car into a comfortable lounge , with settee , three armchairs , and tables . |
| 17 | He stepped forward and retreated at the little garden gate as though rebuffed by some force field or buffeted by some invisible gale which had no effect on the branches of the little trees and evergreens in the front gardens of the cottages . |
| 18 | ‘ He trusted no one , ’ she said with sudden muted violence , and paled at the bitter sound of her own voice . |
| 19 | As he headed for the sanctuary of the dressing-room , accompanied by armed soldiers , the home fans spat , threw coins and jeered at the tiny Scot . |
| 20 | He held his breath and sniffed at the dead man 's lips . |
| 21 | Less compromising are Brideshead-style ‘ bags ’ : cream-spotted navy , with an elasticated waist in Donna Karan 's DKNY collection ; navy silky viscose and cuffed at the 11-inch ankle in C'Est Comme Ca . |
| 22 | With a rush of glee , he lifted a fallen machete and swung at the nearest Secte Rouge , biting deep into his side . |
| 23 | Primed with the good advice , but uncertain how far he could follow it , Greg went in through the hall of the cottage , artificially created by modern alterations , and knocked at the far door on the right . |
| 24 | He turned right and went half-way along the corridor and knocked at the fourth door . |
| 25 | Riven held his reins in one hand and jabbed at the snarling grypesh with the other as they darted into his reach . |
| 26 | He turned towards the map and jabbed at the red-ringed area . |
| 27 | Cranston turned and glanced at the other hospitaller . |
| 28 | So it was a quietly defiant Alistair who , the next morning , came plodding down the stairs , and glanced at the splayed mail on the shelf as he headed for the door . |
| 29 | Mobuto inhaled sharply and glanced at the massive bodyguard who was hovering in the background . |
| 30 | ‘ There , my dear , ’ Aunt Emily said and glanced at the little drawing by her bed . |