Example sentences of "[adv] [noun prp] [verb] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nervously Meredith gazed at the open water ahead and then back at Venice , the minarets and bell-towers , the tall palaces just a distant unfocused blur in the morning mist . |
| 2 | When she went to the dining-room she was disappointed to find only Matt sitting at the corner table , while of Silas there was no sign . |
| 3 | So Gabriel knocked at the door of his fine large house and asked for a cup of wine . |
| 4 | They had eaten what there was , sitting or standing around ; only Sara sat at the table . |
| 5 | He rose then as if to go but impulsively Robyn caught at the sleeve of his robe . |
| 6 | Thus Gandalf says at the start that the Ring will ‘ possess ’ and ‘ devour ’ any creature who uses it , while Elrond later goes further and says ‘ The very desire of it corrupts the heart ’ ( I , 281 ) . |
| 7 | I could take no more but stood by the door whilst once more Benjamin peered at the blood-stained clothing . |
| 8 | Much later Meg stood at the bottom of the slope , looking out across the water . |
| 9 | SCENE : The Dining-Room — Eight Months Later Pa stands at the head of the table . |
| 10 | Around 5pm Michaela arrives at The Ritzy by car from London . |
| 11 | now Mr look at the wording at the top , service , apartment costs , well that means the cost of running the apartment does n't it ? , apartment costs |
| 12 | While such world-famous names as BSA and Triumph were modestly adjusting and ‘ tarting up ’ models which in their day had been in front , the Japanese and particularly Honda looked at the situation through new eyes . |
| 13 | Then Rupert appeared at the window . |
| 14 | Then Kaptan baulked at the wall . |
| 15 | Then Rodriguez glanced at the door again as though seeking escape , but it was shut now . |
| 16 | And then Rohmer grabbed at the door at last as Jimmy began to heave it through . |
| 17 | Breathing heavily Emilia stared at the younger woman as though bereft of all hope that she might be understood . |
| 18 | In the stage production , all the other characters walk to the back of the stage , so they can not be seen , yet Antonio stays at the front , looking into the audience with a depressed expression on his face . |
| 19 | 9.30am Liz arrives at the catering office and gets out the floats for the refectories and union bar . |