Example sentences of "[adv] he [verb] at [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Generally he rose at five-thirty , before she was awake . |
| 2 | He was pursued all over Galloway , Carrick and Kyle , and given little respite , but still he preached at well-attended conventicles , baptised children , and officiated at weddings . |
| 3 | About a week later he explained at more length that the committee had seen all the drawings and liked them with this one exception . |
| 4 | Now he sat at one of the tables , cradling a glass of white wine in one hand . |
| 5 | Now he called at this house and said that he was er visiting for |
| 6 | He chose the blackjack from a selection on a velvet tray , and then he looked at some handcuffs — real ones , this time , but heavier than regulation and suggestive of overkill . |
| 7 | There was quite a silence following this , then he said at last , ‘ Ah , that 's exactly what I 've been asking myself lately . |
| 8 | At least he finished at twelve . |
| 9 | There he remained at three successive addresses until his death . |
| 10 | ‘ I had thought so but recently he hinted at another asset he hoped to dispose of that would bring in quite a lot of money . |