Example sentences of "[v-ing] [to-vb] at [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I am dying to play at Wembley , ’ admitted Owers . ’ |
| 2 | Hatton , Monk and Folan denied a similar charge relating to land at Brownlow Hill , Liverpool between July 1987 and January 1988 . |
| 3 | Returning to snipe at Rousseau 's humorous dictum ( quoted earlier ) the writer retorts : |
| 4 | Helen pulled on her jacket and walked quickly towards the door , not wanting to look at Mike . |
| 5 | Athelstan drank greedily from the water cup , refusing to look at Cranston . |
| 6 | He headed for the door , pausing to look at Lindsey . |
| 7 | There be plenty folk still wanting to suck at Rome 's tit . " |
| 8 | She focused all her concentration on getting it right , not daring to look at Nathan , or even to think about what would happen next . |
| 9 | ‘ I can spare a few days , ’ Jenna assured her , not daring to look at Alain . |
| 10 | Six Broadstairs matrons attempting to shop at Marchesi 's the confectioners , two errand boys buying bloaters from Mr Goodman the fishmonger , a few afternoon revellers strolling out from the Dolphin Inn and an eager group from the Tourist Cycling Club staying at the Balmoral Bijou Hotel found themselves swept along with the crowd as they pursued their leaders down Harbour Street under the ancient York Gate ( which being without specific Dickensian associations hardly received a glance ) . |
| 11 | ‘ Nearly there , ’ Vitor said , turning to grin at Thomas . |
| 12 | ‘ Tell him you are going to dine at Auguste 's before being taken to see La Traviata , ’ Madame instructed , ‘ by one of the richest and most influential men in Boston . ’ |
| 13 | Luke said savagely , turning to glare at Callum , who continued to pile food on to a plate . |
| 14 | He ran a hand through his blond hair , turning to look at Gilbert and Frye . |
| 15 | ‘ Shit ! ’ he said , turning to look at Tolonen , then frowned . |
| 16 | Turning to look at Millie again , she ended , ‘ But one always wants more : just to see His face in the night , not in plaster , in the flesh . |
| 17 | She does , but she does n't know how from what I can make out , she does n't know how long , much longer is going to stick at Reading or she 's going to do her usual , stick at something for two , two months . |
| 18 | Turning to stare at Ellie , who was rather horrified by Phena 's behaviour — something she would never have done to her own mother — she accused , ‘ You 're his granddaughter ! ’ |
| 19 | They are attempting to cross at Dravograd and give themselves up to the British … |
| 20 | ‘ What are we going to do at Bad Schwarzendorn ? ’ |
| 21 | With Brian Reid deciding to ride at Scarborough , Joey Dunlop has the 250cc championship wrapped up but there is a possibility his brother Robert will be in action on a Yamaha . |
| 22 | Nobbled a horse that was going to run at Winnipeg , instead of one running at Vancouver ? |
| 23 | An Indian Airlines Airbus 320 crashed when attempting to land at Bangalore airport , south India , on Feb. 14 ; 92 of the 146 people aboard were killed . |
| 24 | ‘ Gilbert 's going to teach at Avonlea school , is n't he ? ’ |
| 25 | ‘ We are going to arrive at Port au Prince airport in a few minutes . |
| 26 | If you 're going to live at Moorlake and open this crazy school of yours , I shall be coming to see you and I shall probably bump into Matthew . |
| 27 | ‘ Have you spoken to your mother or Sarah about her going to live at Uncle Nathan 's ? ’ he demanded . |
| 28 | And then he 's going to call at Sotherby 's . |
| 29 | ‘ Some of them are going to teach , and some are going to stay at Queen 's . ’ |
| 30 | He laughed again , turning to glance at Chen , an unhealthy gleam in his eyes . |