Example sentences of "[verb] [v-ing] at some " in BNC.

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1 You may not yourself be in the habit of taking this small precaution to avoid knocking at some highly inappropriate moment , but I always have been and can vouch that it is common practice amongst many professionals .
2 The damage cost curve is shown starting at some low value at a small or zero concentration — and increasing rapidly at high concentrations .
3 He started looking at some of the nearby pillars and columns , his boots scraping on the glass slabs of the floor as he moved .
4 The first of the Annual Reports under the new regime is perhaps of special interest and deserves quoting at some length :
5 This is very impressive , until we start looking at some of the factors in the equation :
6 Harriet was sitting working at some petit-point on the evening of Monday , June 5th .
7 Carolyn asked , as they sat picking at some smoked ham and coleslaw Alan had found in the fridge .
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