Example sentences of "[adv prt] at [art] [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Anything — just as long as it contains a strong dose of alcohol ! ’ he told her crisply , continuing to stand with his back to her , frowning down at the irritatingly silent machine . |
| 2 | Shaking the loose shards of glass from the splintered frame , she stared down at the dearly familiar face of her father , and felt some of the waning strength flow back to her limbs . |
| 3 | Julius strolled over and looked down at the quietly flowing water . |
| 4 | He gazed down at the now peaceful face of the priest . |
| 5 | On her next outing Dawn Run came down at the very first fence at Liverpool , giving Jonjo O'Neill a terrible fall . |
| 6 | The whole enterprise is carried through with panache and — apart from the fact that it clocks in at a rather miserly total of only 52 minutes — the disc can be thoroughly recommended to anyone who wants a well-chosen selection of G&S numbers . |
| 7 | We put in at a very tiny stream that would lead to the main waterway . |
| 8 | Who were brought in at a very level . |
| 9 | I think we have gone in at a very sensible price , and I am sure the other contractors did . |
| 10 | Donna moved close to it , peering in at the finely sculpted features , momentarily distracted by the sheer artistry of the effigy . |
| 11 | But in the past five years the economy has been pulled along at an even faster pace than that merited by its industrial over-achievers . |
| 12 | For the first since Burns Supper were held in the hall we had to cancel as two main speakers called off at a very late stage . |
| 13 | For the first since Burns Supper were held in the hall we had to cancel as two main speakers called off at a very late stage . |
| 14 | If these levels are not well-separated the transistor T2 switches on and off at a very high frequency , causing interference with adjacent equipment and additional iron losses it , the motor . |
| 15 | Or if you have a number of outstanding debts , such as credit card charges and hire purchase deals , a remortgage can pay them all off at a much lower rate of interest to help you reduce your outgoings . |
| 16 | This unregulated d.c. now passes through an electronic switch S which turns on and off at a relatively high frequency ; this might well lie within the range 15kHz to 100kHz , sometimes more . |
| 17 | The English do not seem to have taken this too seriously ; the fyrd , or coastal militia , was disbanded and the fleet paid off at the most crucial time in late summer , only to be hastily recalled when Harold Hardrada , the Norwegian king , invaded the north . |
| 18 | Staff may be allocated time off at the most popular times or , conversely , allowed to work when financial rewards are increased . |
| 19 | Cried off at the very last moment , Mrs Parslow said . |
| 20 | He smiled back at them , shifting his weight smoothly from foot to foot as he reversed , turned again and was off at an ever accelerating pace round the bend of the lake and swiftly out of sight . |
| 21 | I get up at a rather late hour . |
| 22 | I seem to use these up at a surprisingly high rate these days ( particularly the 8 pin type ) , but I suppose that practically every project is based on d.i.l. integrated circuits these days . |
| 23 | All three men were looking up at a newly stained wallaba beam which supported the terrace room . |
| 24 | One group of Ps ends up at a very similar position to this . |
| 25 | Yet , given the opportunity and some imaginative presentation , the urban population has shown that it is capable of responding , judging by the numbers who take an interest at county shows or who turn up at the pitifully few farms which organize public open days . |
| 26 | It 's very amusing , and you 've explained it amusingly to us , but er , there 's a lot of truth , I think in er , what you say and er how can we , er make the best of these unwelcome guests who insist on turning up at the most inopportune times , when we 're trying to enjoy ourselves . |
| 27 | The Literary Lionisers gazed up at the most splendid Norman keep in England . |
| 28 | He smiled as the life went out in him , looking up at the already transparent Monster . |
| 29 | She emerged at the bottom of the hill and stared up at the brilliantly burning pyres by the cruig-morn . |
| 30 | He fell back at once and lay quietly on the damp earth staring up at the now empty wall as his blood soaked into and congealed darkly upon the white of his shirt . |