Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That I have much more of this world 's goods than Garry will ever have could n't help you to that decision , could it ? ’ he said , and her heart sank at the cynical twist to his mouth and his bitter tone . |
| 2 | The superintendent gazed at the blank TV screen before suddenly turning to Franks , her eyes drained of laughter . |
| 3 | In other words , the real cost of employing labour rose at the same rate as productivity — over 3 per cent a year ( figure 8.3 ) . |
| 4 | It is interesting to note how even euphemisms , symbolizing but not presenting marked terms , can be the more amusing for the conspiracy between scriptwriter , actors and audience in recognizing the term signified at the same time as superficially recognizing that its use is a taboo not to be broken . |
| 5 | Ronni was still fizzing with indignation — how dared he make fun of her ? — when , sure enough , a car arrived at the front door , laden with dishes dovered in tin foil . |
| 6 | The 5-2 fav had drawn upsides The Vatman Cometh when that rival capsized at the final obstacle . |
| 7 | Dot looked at the other children 's beds . |
| 8 | ‘ YOUR HORSE FELL AT THE FIFTH . |
| 9 | The hammer fell at the lower estimate of DM250,000 ( £625,000 ; $1 million ) for El Lissitzky 's mixed media work from the ‘ Proun ’ series ; it fell at DM110,000 ( £44,000 ; $70,400 ) , exceeding the reserve , for Sandor Bortnyik 's Cubist watercolour of a newspaper reader . |
| 10 | The Harman study looked at the ninety-six cases which had been decided by the Registered Homes Tribunal between 1985 and 1989 . |
| 11 | This retrospective casenote study looked at the early course of schizophrenia in Asians , Afro-Caribbeans , and Whites presenting for admission with a first psychotic episode , to All Saints Hospital , Birmingham ( n= 137 ) over a 24 month period . |
| 12 | After a few minutes a little flame blossomed at the far corner . |
| 13 | Old Den stood at the opposite side of the grave with Tommy Drennan , each with a cord ready to help lay Celia and Dermot Murphy to rest . |
| 14 | My attention had been so far away and the dog had timed his jump to a split second so that his bark came at the highest point , his teeth only inches from my face . |
| 15 | The Pastor gazed at the bare , raftered ceiling . |
| 16 | Similarly , the child fixated at the anal stage will develop an ‘ anal character ’ , whose most marked traits are said to be orderliness , parsimony and obstinacy . |
| 17 | and the furry monster was there and the church bells rang unceasingly , my muse was red with righteous anger , o my love , and her hound barked at the furry monster and her frankfurter but i did not let them see me for worshipping in silence is the artist 's choice , that is the way for growth . |
| 18 | Tess and Angel arrived at the old d'Urberville farmhouse . |
| 19 | Beside him , the girl walked at the same pace , just out of step with him . |
| 20 | The other girl giggled at the threatening note in Rory 's voice . |
| 21 | Late one night the telephone rang at the 24-hour office of a business travel company in London . |
| 22 | The girl started at the Royal High as an 11-year-old in 1986 . |
| 23 | Only the boy looked at the two men sledging a length of iron on the outside anvil . |
| 24 | Their later work looked at the smoking habits and health of doctors and led to the crucial evidence that those who stopped smoking eventually lost their increased risk of lung cancer . |
| 25 | A clear difference between Smith and Gould on the question of trade union influence emerged at the two men 's rival press conferences on Tuesday . |
| 26 | A hound spoke at the far end of the wood . |
| 27 | ‘ Indeed … ’ began Wu Shih , then stopped , turning as his Chancellor appeared at the far end of the gallery . |
| 28 | A large man and a small boy appeared at the other end of the platform : she hobbled on her heels , humping her heavy suitcase , towards them . |
| 29 | But as one parent said at the last gathering : ‘ Why do we all have to be so matey ? ’ |
| 30 | Buchanan stood up , putting on his coat as Warden stood at the same time . |