Example sentences of "[vb past] at [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Shouting and laughing , the family disembarked at a broken-down council estate covered in rubbish . |
| 2 | The wherry pulled in and we disembarked at the great garden gate . |
| 3 | It makes your heart beat at an invigorating pace . |
| 4 | The animal , alarmed by such rapid movement , now sprang to his full height , his great unsheathed paws beating the air as he strained at the massive steel collar around his neck . |
| 5 | Yesterday , the management threatened to issue dismissal notices to the 300 out of the 400 workforce , and about 200 demonstrated at the locked factory gates in an attempt to return to work . |
| 6 | It was as if the sight of the man prodded at a dead spot within him , where no response would come . |
| 7 | I can tell him , however , that over the 1980s GDP per head in this country rose at an average rate of nearly 2 per cent . |
| 8 | Revised figures show that Britain 's GDP rose at an annual rate of 1.4% in the first quarter , up from the original estimate of 1.1% . |
| 9 | Prices rose at an annual rate of 4% last month , up from 3.8% in April and their quickest pace of increase since March last year . |
| 10 | Constable Laurie gave evidence that on 5th August he entered at the back door of 149 Chatham Street , that he received from her 1/9d. , and that she received from him a betting slip . |
| 11 | The stage hands grumbled at the furious pace they were expected to work . |
| 12 | I therefore set about devising a better mathematical treatment , which I described at an informal seminar in Oxford at the end of November 1973 . |
| 13 | Black pretended not to overhear , but mused at the private world of women and the bond that had formed between the two . |
| 14 | The voice startled her but when she looked round she winced at the stale smell of alcohol on the man 's breath . |
| 15 | Slowly struggling up from the depths of deep unconsciousness , Laura flicked open her eyelids , only to shut them firmly again as she winced at the brilliant sunshine flooding in through the windows of the bedroom . |
| 16 | Mary winced at the incontinent ignition of thanks activated by the discovery of a modest twist of Joseph 's tobacco . |
| 17 | She winced at the faint trace of disgust in his voice , but managed to turn it into a careless shrug . |
| 18 | TWO Argentinian airmen who fought in the Falklands died yesterday when their plane crashed at a British airport . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | Finally the iron pin would be attached to the hinge fitting , pointed at the catch-plate and coiled at the other end to form a spring hinge . |
| 21 | He tore open the cupboard door and peered at the tiny porthole of glass on the front of the central heating boiler . |
| 22 | Springing up , he took two steps across to it and peered at the glazed array of schoolboy faces . |
| 23 | He peered at the long list . |
| 24 | He frowned deeply and peered at the narrow line of black and white spaces hanging in the air in front of him . |
| 25 | The Weasel stepped up to the horse and peered at the dishevelled figure . |
| 26 | They both knelt on the carpet and peered at the large magazine , turning the pages . |
| 27 | I could take no more but stood by the door whilst once more Benjamin peered at the blood-stained clothing . |
| 28 | Doyle peered at the crumpled figure . |
| 29 | stroked at every creaming touch |
| 30 | Smiling , she wondered whether he ever moved at a normal pace . |