Example sentences of "[noun prp] jumped at [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | MOST people , when they reach the age of 80 , would be enjoying the fruits of retirement but Father Anthony Cunningham jumped at the chance of a new job . |
| 2 | Williams jumped at the tailor , striking him repeatedly with blows to the head . |
| 3 | Ted jumped at the chance to work with Eva and Dad , partly out of nosiness — to see what freedom had made of Dad , and could perhaps make of Ted — and partly out of the returning appetite for labour . |
| 4 | Swinton jumped at the chance to film Orlando and was involved in the project virtually from the outset . |
| 5 | There was a pause , then both Ricky and Daisy jumped at the sound of clapping . |
| 6 | Chapman jumped at the chance , but the Cobblers ' supporters were determined that Walden should stay , and a ‘ shilling fund ’ was set up to thwart the designs of their former manager . |
| 7 | Mrs Froggat jumped at the chance . |
| 8 | Relieved yet disappointed , and furious at her own inconsistency , Polly jumped at the chance to learn a new skill . |
| 9 | What was equally extraordinary was that Baldwin jumped at the idea . |
| 10 | Ferrebee jumped at the offer . |
| 11 | Crawford jumped at the chance to star alongside Barbra Streisand and Walter Matthau in a Hollywood musical , having just turned down 10,000 to appear in a British film . |
| 12 | UNITED 'S £1million striker Dion Dublin jumped at the chance to go to Old Trafford Picture : DENNIS HUSSEY |