Example sentences of "[vb infin] at [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She 's so scared , she 'd jump at her own shadow . ’ |
| 2 | So I hope it is n't just sentimentality that makes me baulk at his drastic solution . |
| 3 | The clash of ginger on pink as a small skipper butterfly lands on petals of camp ion ; gorse pods popping in the hot sun ; small striped snails creeping out on to the wet path after a cloud burst ; soldier beetles gathered on the white umbels of wild carrot : these sights and sounds I can enjoy at my pottering leisure — whilst the hordes of laden hikers tramp by with stern faces and never a glance to left or right . |
| 4 | One only has to look at the achievements of David Gower , Monica Seles , John McEnroe and Jimmy White , to mention just a few , to realise that left-handers can excel at their chosen sport . |
| 5 | In 1984 , it became common for bail conditions , following arrests during the strike , to require those charged not to visit any premises or place for the purpose of picketing or demonstrating in connection with the current trade dispute between the NUM and the National Coal Board other than peacefully to picket or demonstrate at their usual place of employment . |
| 6 | However , I have to confess that as you were a new arrival and not one of us into the bargain , I thought I should glance at your first letter or two home … |
| 7 | Gregory , who has been in and out of care most of his life , did n't even glance at his 30-year-old mother as he told the court in Orlando , Florida : |
| 8 | The heads , from top independent boys ' schools , want to reduce A-level failures by letting students study at their own pace . |
| 9 | All that you need is the use of a PC , and you can study at your own pace . |
| 10 | No doubt there are modern adepts who might scoff at our amateur efforts , but that 's just what we were , amateurs struggling in a land for the E6 leader or the A3 and A4 aider , without being able to do either . |
| 11 | It is of course the privilege of gods to control their apparent outward form , even to other gods ; the Fate of the discworld was currently a kindly man in late middle age , greying hair brushed neatly around features that a maiden would confidently proffer a glass of small beer to , should they appear at her back door . |
| 12 | Another A group perspective is that girls do succeed at what primary schools ask them to do , but that primary schools and teachers fail to prepare them adequately for more advanced mathematics . |
| 13 | Everything was normal and the shift going smoothly until about 3 a.m. when the human body is at its lowest ebb ( according to the medical profession ) and we do n't feel at our best . |
| 14 | She was affronted by his familiarity ; but she must n't snap at her only helpers . |
| 15 | East Coast main line Inter City 225s with extra coaches will run at their full 140mph capacity and line and signalling improvements , plus the new layout at King 's Cross , will further speed journey times . |
| 16 | In Division One he was subjected to a lot of dubious physical challenge and then , as Palace managers came and went , Vince 's role was constantly changing , so that he became something of an enigma to Palace fans who would one week marvel at his sinuous skills and near-perfect control but then despair at his virtual anonymity the next . |
| 17 | ‘ Do n't look at me that way , ’ she said , ‘ as if I 'd suddenly become senile . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ The arrangements are not yet concluded , you see , and — Why do you look at me that way , signorina ? |
| 19 | ‘ If I walked into a Catholic school they 'd all look at me funny and shout ‘ Proddy ! ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Wo n't even look at 'er new battleaxe , ’ grumbled Ginger as they went on their way looking for money . |
| 21 | ‘ But we have 300 representatives and we can not look at them all simultaneously . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ He 'd look at them all , usually when we were not there , but he constantly asked why Sir Thomas had chosen certain themes . |
| 23 | I did n't look at them good till I sat down next to Mr. Mendez . |
| 24 | Flowers will look at their best if bulbs are placed close together in the bowl , but they must not touch each other . |
| 25 | Let us look at their respective relationship to work and home . |
| 26 | But we do n't believe that those sort of problems can be solved centrally , we believe that local communities can look at their own areas and see what they can do to lessen the problem . |
| 27 | Let us look at what this means in more detail . |
| 28 | In the remainder of this section we shall look at what this means and just how true it is . |
| 29 | In Chapter 6 we shall look at what some of these common misapprehensions are , so that people can avoid creating unnecessary disappointment and frustration for themselves . |
| 30 | Okay so having established then that you can look at the er er you can look at single channel currents , let's look at what those erm er currents can tell us . |