Example sentences of "[noun prp] [adv] [vb past] at [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Corbett quickly looked at Ranulf , who sat as if carved from stone , transfixed by their rapid questions like a spectator at some skilful sword fight .
2 Walker always looked at home until his move to Italy sapped his self-belief and left the normally swift-heeled defender looking as if he had feet of clay .
3 Countess Spencer often stayed at Park House while Ruth , Lady Fermoy taught the children card games .
4 It bubbled and spat through a layer of brown scum that stained the outside of the pan , but it smelt good , almost as good as the dinners Frankie sometimes had at school .
5 Sir Harold rarely bought at auction and never lent his treasures out for exhibition , so most of the pictures are little known , with the exception of Frans Hals 's ‘ Merry lute player ’ , which is in fact in danger of overexposure .
6 In defence of church liberties Pecham also decreed at Reading that Magna Carta was to be posted in every cathedral and collegiate church in the land and expounded in every parish church each Sunday ; violators , particularly those who resorted to writs of prohibition , or seized or wasted church property , or neglected to arrest unreconciled offenders when required to do so , were to be excommunicated .
7 Individuals with Luna well aspected at birth are tall and fair with a pale complexion , round face , grey eyes , short arms and thick hands and feet .
8 Dave Higgins also looked at home in an unfamiliar right-back berth .
9 Sir Brian suddenly knelt at Athelstan 's feet and sketched the sign of the cross in the air .
10 So far so good , but Mr Grovey then pointed at David Smith ( 'Daz' ) , who without the need for any thought whatever said , ‘ Let's all throw our shoes at Mr Grovey . ’
11 Burton rose in anger , but Liz Taylor simply smiled at Marvin and said , ‘ I see you have n't changed a bit , Lee , ’ and walked off .
12 Mr Sean Goff from Oxford now skated at Farnborough too .
13 In July 1960 , literally weeks after Baxter officially arrived at Ibrox the military moved in .
14 Walter and Marjory probably lived at Dundonald Castle and we can presume that before and after their marriage , Robert Bruce would visit the castle on his peregrinations in north and central Ayrshire .
15 Until recently , the Loaches usually appeared at morning feeding time and then disappeared into a large bogwood cave , which has several exits and entrances , reappearing after lights out and sometimes during the evening .
16 Wolfgang also appeared at Ranelagh Gardens , playing some of his own pieces on the organ and harpsichord .
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