Example sentences of "[vb past] at the [noun sg] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | The issues of weapons shipments , attempts to achieve a ceasefire in El Salvador , and the stalled demobilisation of the contras were expected to dominate the two-day summit , which Mr Arias described at the weekend as critical to the future of the peace process . |
| 2 | The issues of weapons shipments , attempts to achieve a ceasefire in El Salvador , and the stalled demobilisation of the contras were expected to dominate the two-day summit , which Mr Arias described at the weekend as critical to the future of the peace process . |
| 3 | He winced at the memory as he hammered on the steel and then looked through the spy port . |
| 4 | Julie snatched at the knife as the man disappeared back into the blackness outside . |
| 5 | Though I do believe Alfieri is still important for the role he plays which I mentioned at the beginning as it is clever of Miller to incorporate the ‘ narrator ’ into the play in this way although it is not an original idea as Shakespeare used it with his characters ' soliloquies . |
| 6 | Charles stopped at the door as the others filed out . |
| 7 | She stopped at the corner as the two scientists approached the doors . |
| 8 | And her white Reeboks screeched at the marble as she turned and led me to the waiting forms . |
| 9 | Ruth and Rosie arrived at the pub as it was closing for the afternoon . |
| 10 | Seb arrived at the cottage as the half-gipsy girl was leaving and asked her what she had said to Anna . |
| 11 | ‘ Fucking bastard ! ’ he shrieked at the wheelhouse as he dragged himself up the slimy wall , earrings gleaming . |
| 12 | Charity glanced at the clock as she poured and announced that she 'd missed it , Peregrine asking if it mattered a hoot anyway , the wireless these day being so hopelessly uninformative , with nothing more important to impart than news of patrol activity on the Maginot Line . |
| 13 | The shock seared through his arm and he grabbed at the bracelet as though trying to tear it from his wrist . |
| 14 | You 'd better smarten your ideas up , too , ’ he snarled at the orderly as they left . |
| 15 | Firstly , during the negotiations the purchaser will naturally be concerned to be reassured as to what it saw at the outset as being the merits of the proposed acquisition . |
| 16 | Kim bit his lip and stared at the floor as his father rose to look meaningfully in their direction ; Tam and Lan also shifted uncomfortably under his gaze , which remained on them unwaveringly throughout their mother 's act of devotion . |
| 17 | The reporter signed off , and Kathleen stared at the screen as Jack 's image was replaced by the film that had been running . |
| 18 | Nadirpur stared at the paper as though it were contaminated . |
| 19 | Edward came back , dropped the planks , and stared at the kiln as into a mirror of his own increasing frustration . |
| 20 | He stared at the carpet as though seeking inspiration . |
| 21 | Walterkin grinned widely and stared at the ground as he strode along . |
| 22 | She pulled her dress up over her face and looked at the sun as it washed into the cotton . |
| 23 | Rima looked at the sun as it hung above the mountain tops . |
| 24 | Kevin looked at the policeman as he leaned to accept the proffered match which he was shielding with his fingers . |
| 25 | The ex-soldier looked at the ticket as he walked over to the bench . |
| 26 | At times she has dressed as an Arab woman , worn the ha'ik , looked at the ground as she walked , among women only . |
| 27 | So much happening here at the moment as the ball was followed up by David he looked at the referee as er challenge him for the er shove inside the penalty area but the referee was unimpressed by that , Blackburn have already got one penalty here tonight from which they 've scored , Shrewsbury have scored from a penalty too and it 's the third division side still in the lead here by three goals to two . |
| 28 | Somebody asked why the Bright Palace was no longer bright , and Dorrainge said , ‘ Because of Medoc 's dark enchantments of course , ’ and looked at the soldier as though he thought him a complete fool . |
| 29 | He picked up the sharp knife once more with a frown and growled at the meat as he diced it , imagining that it was Bessie he was carving up . |
| 30 | Dönitz adjusted his glasses , took the first sheet of paper from the file , opened his mouth and bawled at the microphone as though it was the furthest sailor on the longest parade ground in the Third Reich . |