Example sentences of "[verb] at the old [noun] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ You 're very kind , ’ said Conway , laughing at the old man .
2 Half seven the Hare and Hounds at Warsop and District Camera Club they 're meeting at the Hare and Hounds pub in Warsop and tonight they have a competition Slides in Action and seven thirty Slimmers Clubs U K are meeting at the Age Concern Centre Street in Beeston and seven thirty as well until eight thirty a mixed ability aerobics class is on in the gymnasium of Rainworth Recreation Centre that 's one fifty there and Joe Walker Zydeco Band direct from Louisiana are appearing at the Old Vic on Fletchergate at Nottingham tonight at half seven six pounds the tickets there four pounds concessions and they 're available on the door .
3 Schizophrenic Clive Wells was appearing at the Old Bailey accused of killing a 63-year-old man when he gave specialist nurses the slip .
4 His plan was based on the marine lieutenant landing at the Old Quay slipway in the North Harbour and creating a diversion there , while Jones himself landed , undetected it was hoped , on the south foreshore , put the battery there out of action and then , passing round the town , knocked out the North Battery , before joining up with the other party to burn the shipping in both harbours .
5 Along with the name came the Servite Fathers who had officiated at the old church .
6 Elisabeth stopped at the old peat barge , the single landmark on an otherwise featureless wilderness .
7 EMMA PEARCE looks at the old master of mediums and examines the products available for the discerning painter .
8 EMMA PEARCE looks at the old master of mediums and examines the products available for the discerning painter .
9 In reminding himself that his responsibilities were for the President , he recalled the way that Mariana had looked at the old man that first day when he had met them out on the dock , the President casting for bonefish .
10 At this time , he said , ‘ All I wanted to do was to live , pick up a new Jag , and act at the Old Vic . ’
11 Eight of their first 10 concerts were in Leeds but a rare excursion saw them appear at the Old Bell pub in Derby .
12 ‘ Hello , ’ she said , looking at the old man .
13 And in a whisper , ‘ Perhaps she ’ , looking at the old lady , ‘ would like one too ? ’
14 Why do n't you do a page a month looking at the old struggles of the 60's/70's/80 's and what the situation is now .
15 " We should n't need to ask it anything , not if that 's the right answer , " Quiss said , looking at the old woman .
16 A man who held staff at a medical centre hostage after his wife 's death was freed at the Old Bailey yesterday in an ‘ act of mercy ’ .
17 VANDAL Andrew Christie , who saw his pal kill a man with a baseball bat , was freed at the Old Bailey yesterday .
18 We somehow got on to the subject of detective stories , for it had been with some surprise that I learnt at the Old Parsonage meeting that at one time he had read them with avidity .
19 It was one of the biggest trials seen at the Old Bailey .
20 THE Court of Appeal has the power to increase Dr Courtney 's seven-year sentence if it feels the term imposed at the Old Bailey is ‘ unduly lenient ’ .
21 Well look at the old lady that walks past here at ninety one !
22 Look at the old oak walls of this room , sir .
23 When you look at , look at the old houses on the market , erm , yeah , I think he might just , he might wait a while , there are n't that many buyers ,
24 No banks , no faces — look at the old photographs — just an unkempt hole in the ground , probably made by sheep .
25 There are three further surprises for us as we look at the Old Testament teaching about the Spirit of God .
26 Oh look at the old indicators !
27 Prime 's Natick , Massachusetts headquarters has been sold and it is now headquartered at the old Computervision base in Bedford , Massachusetts .
28 " … over backwards to accommodate you , but it really does look , I 'm afraid , as though this incident with the canal and the cat has to be just about the last straw , ah Steve , I understand from Mr Ashton here — " Smith nodded at the older man , who pursed his lips and nodded back , " — that Mr ah …
29 I do n't know , you can look at the old Telegraph and see if it 's , the Telegraph I got on Thursday night or Friday night
30 She did not look at the old man , so she failed to see the shrewd yet kindly glance he gave her .
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