Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv prt] at that " in BNC.
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| 1 | They way he just took my hair in one hand , while we were standing looking up at that God-awful window in the great hall , and turned my head to him , and pulled me close ; tongue down my throat before I knew what was happening , and there was something adolescent and desperate beneath all that working-class directness , but Jesus , I felt wanted … |
| 2 | Looking back at that period , the crucial difference in Conservative politicians was between those who thought that the last twenty or thirty years had not been too bad , and who were sceptical that anything better could be achieved , and those who hoped that something better could be won and saw the last quarter of a century as a slow but steady decline . |
| 3 | But she thought , looking back at that pewter sky and narrow saffron afterglow as the Aston Martin purred into life and shot away at speed : Yes , individuals do ! |
| 4 | ( The fact that a huge lorry was passing by at that time must have been coincidental , I 'm sure . ) |
| 5 | But they were n't totally happy — for it was confirmed that the interrogation of the prisoner — going on at that moment — would reveal where the stuff had gone . |
| 6 | and he said you know , he said they have n't been turning up at that chapel for them , when they 've preaching but you did n't crack on they knew anything about that but he just sort of said said no you know remain non-committal . |
| 7 | But pulling out at that moment automatically yields failure . |
| 8 | The salesmen at one licensed dealer generally managed to persuade such clients to stay in their shares on grounds that the share price was perpetually due to move up , so they could avoid the losses they would incur through selling out at that moment . |
| 9 | It is thought that British Midland considered the City Airport some time ago , but decided against moving in at that stage . |
| 10 | Strange that David should be coming along at that very moment that she 'd emerged on to the main road . |
| 11 | Mr Browning coming in at that very moment ran to his wife 's side and all but hauled her out of the bed in order to get her upright — in a moment , the convulsion was over and she sank back quite exhausted and drained . |
| 12 | What money did you have coming in at that time in fact ? |
| 13 | ‘ I do n't remember it coming up at that meeting of Senate , ’ says Philip . |
| 14 | She says , I 'm ever so sorry for coming up at that time she says , but I did notice Maggie 's light were n't on that 's |
| 15 | Then she spun , staring back at that hard-faced , powerful man , and felt her heart beat with abrupt violence . |
| 16 | And what sort of conditions were you working in at that time in the shipyards ? |