Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] at the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Charles complained of ‘ astigmatism ’ , and exaggeratedly squinted at the matrices , removing and putting back his glasses continually . |
| 2 | On his way down to take part in an official inspection , Wycliffe had monitored reports on his car radio and so arrived at the scene of crime before his headquarters had got a team together . |
| 3 | While the kettle was boiling , she idly glanced at the letters . |
| 4 | He often only glanced at the reports . |
| 5 | Now they claim they only signed at the suggestion of Attorney-General Sir Nicholas Lyell — and the buck passes on . |
| 6 | Shopwatch only started at the beginning of the year but is already proving effective deterring some casual shoplifters . |
| 7 | Set above an aquiline nose , they only hinted at the sensuality which was clearly evident in the curved line of his mouth and his hard , determined chin . |
| 8 | The USSR won decisively against all their serious rivals , Yugoslavia , the US and England , in the first five rounds and only slackened at the end when the gold medals were assured . |
| 9 | I relished the moment during a rehearsal once when Mel Brooks suddenly boomed at the researcher , ‘ Judith — go to my dressing-room and put on that thing I bought you ! ’ |
| 10 | And then , when she only stared at the car without responding , he added , ‘ I said it was a matter of timing . |
| 11 | The Marshal only stared at the warrant , his great eyes bulging more than ever . |
| 12 | In our model experiments , 29% of approaching females and 20% of approaching males performed a sexual display , other individuals merely looked at the model before departing . |
| 13 | Unlike Onofre Marimon ( ARG ) , Peter Collins ( GB ) , Carel Godin de Beaufort ( HOL ) and John Taylor ( GB ) , who all died at the Nurburgring , Lauda was spared his life , but was badly scared . |
| 14 | He was 64 — and too late : Boswell had already told Lady Macleod , therefore Johnson could not avoid the embarrassment he obviously felt at the prospect of congratulations . |
| 15 | Her eyes grew warm , and she sniffed fiercely ; she usually only cried at the pictures , or on royal occasions . |
| 16 | Jorge suddenly appeared at the door and Maggie did not wait to hear any answer ; she walked out of the room , scooping up her bag and swinging it over her shoulder , quite satisfied that this time Felipe de Santis had come off worst . |
| 17 | While I was waiting in the car ( I thought the men would only be a few moments ) , Alan suddenly appeared at the window . |
| 18 | Scott merely glared at the DI . |
| 19 | How comes you only stayed at the Curry House ? |
| 20 | He merely sat at the coffee counter there , hour after hour , alone . |
| 21 | A note duly came at the end of September , hurtful in its brevity , frustrating in its lack of information : — thank you for the money sister which is put to good use your son being in need of shoes and all manner of apparel since he grows apace . |
| 22 | Liz just winked at the girl . |
| 23 | Right so I just stopped at the paracetamol , and I says , Och , I 'd better not go back up . |
| 24 | When I finally moved at the end of September , it was an enormous step in my life . |
| 25 | Your arm is not broken , just dislocated at the elbow . |
| 26 | The origins of this transformation may be traced back into the late 19th century but the upheaval finally came at the time of Vietnam , flower-power and the campus revolutions . |
| 27 | When they finally arrived at the cathedral , the world held its collective breath and Diana , with her father leaning heavily on her arm , walked with painful slowness down the aisle . |
| 28 | A police car finally arrived at the scene and officers spoke to the motorist . |
| 29 | Baldwin finally arrived at the Palace at 3.00 p.m . |
| 30 | When the unpleasant severed object finally arrived at the hospital a nurse said brightly , normally one would , fingers crossed ! |