Example sentences of "[pron] [noun sg] at [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I could have vomited with fear and had difficulty controlling my breathing at the silent horrors my master described . |
| 2 | I went , reinforced by my experience at the long X-ray session and the fact that nearly a month had transpired since the photos were taken . |
| 3 | It is because of that commitment and my understanding of the values and decent opinions of the Province that I have placed my resignation at the Prime Minister 's disposal . |
| 4 | My binoculars I wore round my neck at the ready for all those puffins , razor bills and guillemots I expected to see on the way over . |
| 5 | ‘ Strange that , ’ said Bob as he arrived by my side at the front door clutching on to the shop door keys . |
| 6 | Full of beans , I took my seat at the stalled dinner . |
| 7 | In a letter to staff he said : ‘ I have to express my disappointment at the proposed changes . |
| 8 | In my attempt at a wide-angled overview , however , I shall argue that the camera has not just two but many sides , and that feminist film criticism and theory can only benefit from casting its eye outside a field of vision in which the theory of the gaze and questions of representation and power have been dominant for too long . |
| 9 | Erm this is my attempt at a formal definition of the network . |
| 10 | I use the rear brake , I 'm using my knee and I 'm using a lot of upper body weight to keep my weight at a certain angle to the bike . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ I did most of my research at the Public Records Office . |
| 12 | I drank too much in my break at the adjacent Queen 's Hotel and would sometimes share a pint with the night porter on my way home at four in the morning . |
| 13 | Today I made a break with habit and tradition , and took my lunch at the New Born Restaurant . |
| 14 | I am sorry that I so rattled the Prime Minister with my question at the previous Prime Minister 's Question Time that he has not come to the House today . |
| 15 | After lunch I recrossed the road to the newsagents , and took my place at the wailing wall of the pornography section . |
| 16 | I plucked one of the torches from the wall and crouched down , wrinkling my nose at the mild sour odour . |
| 17 | He sat next to me and I wrinkled my nose at the sweaty odour emanating from the long , black , food-stained gown he wore . |
| 18 | ‘ Do you know that he also saved my life at the very time we met ? ’ |
| 19 | It was an intriguing prospect and I was all the more curious why I had found one of his handbills in my chamber at the Golden Turk . |
| 20 | ‘ Well , Monsieur , before I met you in St Paul 's , I found one of your handbills in my chamber at the Golden Turk . |
| 21 | Sadie Stewart from Duncairn Gardens in the west of the city said : ‘ I get my pension at the local post office . |
| 22 | It 's time to try my hand at the settled life . |
| 23 | I still remember my surprise at the changed attitudes I noticed in other people when I first put on a white coat . |
| 24 | This meant very little to me apart from a salary increase and a move from my position at the extreme right of the Cabinet table to the extreme left . |
| 25 | ‘ I 'm sorry , ’ she said , looking over my shoulder at the open front door . |
| 26 | I certainly enjoyed my attendance at the National Farmers Union meeting this morning . |
| 27 | He explained : ‘ Someone popped a putter into my bag at the European Masters . |
| 28 | I 'm really , really , really changed dramatically from not eating very much to scoffing my face at every single available opportunity . |
| 29 | You can either wait until my return or leave a message through my office at the above address . |
| 30 | You can either wait until my return or leave a message through my office at the above address . |