Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] at a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Our Association was formed in November 1981 when a group of concerned people got together at a public meeting in Llandrindod Wells . |
| 2 | Everyone dined together at a plain wooden table more suited to the kitchen or servants ' quarters than the guests ' dining room , and the fare was similarly lacking in charm . |
| 3 | Then it moved away at a brisk trot , the small and incredibly ugly imp that was perching on its lid watching the scenery with interest . |
| 4 | As Bull watched , an elderly man with his glasses hanging from one ear bent backwards at a strange angle , as if he was made of rubber , and slid off his seat . |
| 5 | PENSIONERS protesting outside Manchester 's town hall where about 3,000 rallied yesterday at a Grey Power conference . |
| 6 | PENSIONERS protesting outside Manchester 's town hall where about 3,000 rallied yesterday at a Grey Power conference . |
| 7 | The horse had gradually slowed as it tired , until the animal now moved forward at a resigned walk . |
| 8 | Their work came together at a recent exhibition in Napier 's new KJP Gallery . |
| 9 | The large fractured area containing the lateral cell membranes of surface mucous cells was observed and photographed randoly at a direct magnification of ×15000 . |
| 10 | The same issue as in L.0.2 , but studied now at a local level i.e. |
| 11 | ‘ Well , they 're talking about it , ’ my mother said , dipping her head towards the table and holding her Paisley-pattern scarf to her throat as she nibbled tentatively at a large cream cake . |
| 12 | She nodded curtly at a respectful errant mother then stooped to the car window . |
| 13 | They proceeded at the double along plasteel-ribbed corridors in the direction of the Foundries ; and after descending several levels by drop-shaft arrived presently at a fan-vaulted vestibule where power swords , power axes , and other weapons hung . |
| 14 | And so Wemmick was married to Miss Skiffins , and we all celebrated afterwards at a little pub near the church . |
| 15 | His sports paper having mysteriously disappeared , the Duty Officer scratched furiously at a vast form , a flush , as ominous as a gathering storm began to show on Frau Nordern 's neck , and then the door of the office opened , the Sergeant came out , and behind him a stocky man in plain clothes , smoking a cigar , and blinking through bloodshot eyes , waved Frau Nordern forward . |
| 16 | " Yes , of course , " Nicandra sniffed suspiciously at a vacant , scentless strength ; " Where did you find it ? " |
| 17 | Owen was swinging back to order the rest of the party to dismount in their turn when he heard a voice raised suddenly at a little distance in a long , challenging hail . |
| 18 | PRODUCTION of the world 's first ozone-friendly refrigerator began yesterday at a small eastern German factory . |
| 19 | MASS production of the world 's first refrigerator that works without damaging earth 's vital ozone layer began yesterday at a small eastern German firm praised by environmentalists . |
| 20 | The rope was knotted round her neck which hung sideways at a bizarre angle . |
| 21 | I am very lucky that in this area I have a market for kid meat , killed humanely at a small family butchers and dressed very well . |
| 22 | He taught initially at a junior school in Berkshire , then at a grammar school , and later at Downe House , where he became well known on the art-teaching circuit when his pupils won ( for two consecutive years ) a national art competition and their work toured internationally . |
| 23 | Mystified , they rode eastwards at a great pace , Ramsay for one not ungrateful to be done with the restraints of keeping to the pace of marching men . |
| 24 | Out of the same melancholy he grabbed irrationally at a whole branch , wrenched it off and tossed it among the trees . |
| 25 | Roosevelt 's ‘ fireside ’ chats to the American people had already demonstrated that broadcasting as a persuasive agent worked best at a quiet and confidential level of address . |
| 26 | We believe the special nature of this case suggests the decision should be taken out of the hands of the borough council and examined dispassionately at a public inquiry . |
| 27 | Over a thousand butterflies which died suddenly at a special reserve in Fraddam , Cornwall , are believed to have been the victims of wind-borne pesticide drift … |
| 28 | Some of the 150 cast and production crew he gathered together at a local hotel broke down and wept . |
| 29 | Some of the 150 or so cast and production crew he gathered together at a local hotel broke down and wept as he confirmed their worst fears . |
| 30 | Helen stared doggedly at a Swiss cheese plant . |