Example sentences of "[conj] [vb past] it at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Like someone in a trance , she gazed at the clasp that fastened it at the throat . |
| 2 | There was not a needy person among them , for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them , and brought the proceeds of what was sold and laid it at the apostles ’ feet ; and distribution was made to each as any had need' ( Acts 4:32 , 34–5 ) . |
| 3 | When he got there , he pulled an enormous bell-mouthed gun — I imagine it was a blunder-buss — from his belt and levelled it at the monster . |
| 4 | Deliberately , he lifted the photograph and flung it at the fireplace . |
| 5 | She had drawn her fair hair high into an elaborate plait down the back of her head and fastened it at the bottom with a wide tortoiseshell clasp : it looked distinguished and competent , but nowhere near cuddly . |
| 6 | I needed to come up with a solution which avoided this overly defined focal point and used it at the same time . |
| 7 | He took the kettle from its hook above the fire and filled it at the sink . |
| 8 | As Kopyion walked towards him , Carlson ordered him to stop , aimed his weapon and fired it at the general 's shoulder . |
| 9 | John found a torch and shone it at the engine cowling . |
| 10 | Stein came along , smelt the drink , refused to listen to Rough 's explanation , picked up the glass and threw it at the keeper and marched off . |
| 11 | Then Nour turned and saw us , and he leapt from his chair and took a cup of coffee ready-poured and threw it at the cat , who was near my foot , so that my foot was covered in coffee and the cat fled . |
| 12 | He took the grenade from his pocket , unleased the pin and threw it at the base of the double gates . |
| 13 | He tore it off and threw it at the wastepaper basket . |
| 14 | Georgina picked up a letter from her desk , screwed it up and threw it at the waste-paper basket . |
| 15 | Slowly and carefully he picked up a stone and threw it at the window . |
| 16 | Quiss stumbled out of his seat , almost falling , scooped a flat piece of slate from the floor and threw it at the red crow , which screamed and jumped out of the way , spreading its wings and dropping away , flying into the cold clear space below the balcony , its final call echoing briefly , like laughter . |
| 17 | She took his suitcase and placed it at the bottom of the stairs . |
| 18 | Each girl lit a candle and placed it at the altar , symbolic of the light of Christ which burns throughout the world . |
| 19 | Finally he stood and placed it at the head of the mound . |
| 20 | Serving and former guardsmen stood to attention as Princess Diana , dressed in black , took the wreath from two old soldiers and placed it at the foot of the memorial in Horseguards Parade . |
| 21 | Now she let it down and tied it at the nape of her neck with a scarf . |
| 22 | ‘ Anybody could have driven it to Exeter and dumped it at the station without leaving traces that would be discovered by anything short of a pukka forensic examination . ’ |
| 23 | I bought a French team shirt , and wore it at the Liverpool game where we stuffed them 2–2 . |
| 24 | And now she did what she had promised herself she would do , and lifted her foot and aimed it at the nun 's shin . |
| 25 | Ember seized and aimed it at the control panel beside the door and the room went as dark as it could with the little amber safety-lights glimmering in case of accident . |
| 26 | The sentence trailed off as Hitch pulled the Beretta free and aimed it at the crewman . |
| 27 | He sat on the top step , raised the automatic with both hands and aimed it at the arm that was writhing in the aperture below . |
| 28 | He picked up a book and aimed it at the rat . |
| 29 | One of them stepped from the Sierra with the Kalashnikov and aimed it at the police car . |
| 30 | Downstairs she made herself a cup of coffee and carried it out onto the patio and drank it at the table , smoked a loose-rolled sweet Italian cigarette , and watched the coming of the dawn . |