Example sentences of "[adv prt] at the [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 | Donna moved close to it , peering in at the finely sculpted features , momentarily distracted by the sheer artistry of the effigy . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Staff may be allocated time off at the most popular times or , conversely , allowed to work when financial rewards are increased . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | The Literary Lionisers gazed up at the most splendid Norman keep in England . |
| 10 | He smiled as the life went out in him , looking up at the already transparent Monster . |
| 11 | She emerged at the bottom of the hill and stared up at the brilliantly burning pyres by the cruig-morn . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | The result is that ordinary motorists can now pick them up at the more respectable auctions for less than the price of an everyday family car . |
| 14 | The new breed of shareholders has yet to show its skills of actually trading shares for long term appreciation and has tended to sell out at the most lucrative time . |
| 15 | No spraying , of course , and only circumspect cutting back at the most appropriate time . |
| 16 | Simon Garrett has compiled our look back at the most memorable moments of nineteen ninety two . |
| 17 | I turned to look back at the softly gleaming , parallel surfaces converging towards an oblong of dimly lit structures , an oblong much taller and narrower than any doorway . |
| 18 | ‘ On my fourteenth birthday — you 've always been around at the most important moments in my life , Harry . ’ |
| 19 | As I settled down in the straw-filled barn that I had left a few moments ago in search of food , I looked around at the now sleeping Frenchman , stretched out in the straw . |
| 20 | I was dubious at first because since her illness Jennifer has become a very private person and I do n't think she would have liked all the hubbub over in the other section ; but here — ’ she glanced round at the softly decorated walls , the strategically placed water-colours and the subdued lighting ‘ — here , I think , could well be the answer . ’ |