Example sentences of "[unc] [noun pl] [vb past] at [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As Valence obeyed , the paraplegic 's fingers clawed at the air , as though inscribing some complex , arcane pattern . |
| 2 | Rostov 's lips twitched at the new interpretation of his son 's name . |
| 3 | Billy 's eyes stared at the wad in disbelief . |
| 4 | Yuan 's eyes flickered at the vocative title ‘ sei-sen ’ — ‘ sword bearer ’ . |
| 5 | Auguste 's eyes misted at the sound and sight of the lovely Araminta , Multhrop 's eighteen-year-old daughter , rustling down the staircase in a delightful froufrou of petticoats , her large blue eyes fixed on her father , but well aware of every male in sight . |
| 6 | Rachel 's eyes flashed at the tone of his voice , particularly the way he said ‘ beloved ’ with a sting , a subtle edge of sarcasm and a look of hard distaste on his face . |
| 7 | The road-sweeper 's eyes shone at the wonder of it all , and then he went on . |
| 8 | Patsy 's eyes shone at the excitement . |
| 9 | The bank 's deposits grew at an explosive rate from £8m in 1891 to £67m by 1908 . |
| 10 | M. Lévy 's premises stood at the intersection of the Arab and Jewish streets , an ideal situation for his particular trade . |
| 11 | The pale round blobs of the humans ' faces appeared at the dusty windows of the shed . |