Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] at [art] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He gazed down at the now peaceful face of the priest . |
| 2 | Business was carried on at a rather more sedate pace , lunches were longer and boozier and I was far , far happier . |
| 3 | The whole enterprise is carried through with panache and — apart from the fact that it clocks in at a rather miserly total of only 52 minutes — the disc can be thoroughly recommended to anyone who wants a well-chosen selection of G&S numbers . |
| 4 | Questioned , Swayne stated that the animal had been let out at approximately 9.30 on Saturday evening and was crying to be let in at a little before midnight . |
| 5 | But he could not have come back at a more opportune time as far as Selkirk are concerned . |
| 6 | Try to find out at the very least what position the interviewer holds with the company and whether you will be working directly with him or her . |
| 7 | However , our descriptive task will be more difficult , as it involves dealing with greater complexity of variation than would be the case in more focused communities , and it has to be carried out at a very fine-grained level . |
| 8 | In other words , will workers in the future be increasingly herded together in large factories or offices belonging to even larger corporations or will there be a shift towards work being carried out at a more local level within small groups , perhaps operating as independent companies , partnerships , or co-operatives ? |
| 9 | ‘ Anything — just as long as it contains a strong dose of alcohol ! ’ he told her crisply , continuing to stand with his back to her , frowning down at the irritatingly silent machine . |
| 10 | On her next outing Dawn Run came down at the very first fence at Liverpool , giving Jonjo O'Neill a terrible fall . |
| 11 | We put in at a very tiny stream that would lead to the main waterway . |
| 12 | All three men were looking up at a newly stained wallaba beam which supported the terrace room . |
| 13 | He smiled as the life went out in him , looking up at the already transparent Monster . |
| 14 | It always came up at the very worst of times . |
| 15 | The new breed of shareholders has yet to show its skills of actually trading shares for long term appreciation and has tended to sell out at the most lucrative time . |
| 16 | I 'm looking out at the moodily lit bathroom and wondering what I would do if I suddenly saw William appear out there , flight bags in hand , a Surprise , honey , I 'm home ! look on his face . |
| 17 | There 's a lot going on at a very fast speed . |
| 18 | Donna moved close to it , peering in at the finely sculpted features , momentarily distracted by the sheer artistry of the effigy . |
| 19 | The English do not seem to have taken this too seriously ; the fyrd , or coastal militia , was disbanded and the fleet paid off at the most crucial time in late summer , only to be hastily recalled when Harold Hardrada , the Norwegian king , invaded the north . |
| 20 | It 's very amusing , and you 've explained it amusingly to us , but er , there 's a lot of truth , I think in er , what you say and er how can we , er make the best of these unwelcome guests who insist on turning up at the most inopportune times , when we 're trying to enjoy ourselves . |
| 21 | They turned to look up at the hastily nailed boards that had replaced the shattered windows . |
| 22 | One group of Ps ends up at a very similar position to this . |
| 23 | Describing a large circle , she arrived back at the hastily abandoned camp , heart racing and a huge grin on her face . |
| 24 | I turned to look back at the softly gleaming , parallel surfaces converging towards an oblong of dimly lit structures , an oblong much taller and narrower than any doorway . |
| 25 | The Literary Lionisers gazed up at the most splendid Norman keep in England . |
| 26 | Then she went through and threw herself on the comfortable cool silk bedcover , and lay in luxury , gazing up at the gently rotating white fan . |
| 27 | He too builds up at the very least a case to answer . ) |
| 28 | For the first since Burns Supper were held in the hall we had to cancel as two main speakers called off at a very late stage . |
| 29 | For the first since Burns Supper were held in the hall we had to cancel as two main speakers called off at a very late stage . |
| 30 | I get up at a rather late hour . |