Example sentences of "[adv prt] at this [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As she looked down at this small collection of his personal belongings , she realized that she had never thought of him as having any reality beyond the few hours they had spent together at the cottage . |
| 2 | God looks down at this cooperative effort of man trying to make himself god-like , and sees it as the beginning of worse rebellion against him . |
| 3 | ‘ We eventually tracked her down at this dreadful apartment block . |
| 4 | Sat at the end of the row in front of us , a gentleman whose office we might or might not be standing in at this very moment . |
| 5 | I have the plumber in at this very moment re-sealing the bath . |
| 6 | How many erm are already signed up at this present day for someone to follow on to now ? |
| 7 | Only half of the counter had opened up at this early hour and there were no more than half a dozen people in the place , most of them in uniform . |
| 8 | Involuntarily the landlord of the Feathers shivered , peering uncertainly up at this late wayfarer , whose peremptory summons on the front door had recalled him to undo the bolts he had only just shot to . |
| 9 | And all I could do at this terrible invasion was to rise and stand mutely , with my hands by my sides , staring up at this tremendous being — whom I now saw clearly for the first time . |
| 10 | One of the first things we do , after settling in — we show up at this little garage or car cemetery a few blocks south . |
| 11 | As I sat looking up at this magnificent bird , especially on a fine day , I used to feel a terrific urge to see a bird of prey flying to a lure , which I 'd read about in my falconry books . |
| 12 | The first time , Dot cried out at this new kind of hurt . |
| 13 | There was n't a single man who was n't there all spruced up and well turned out at this awkward hour . |
| 14 | If dew-claws prove troublesome in other dogs , you can have them removed by your vet , although this is more of a major operation when carried out at this late stage than in early puppyhood . |
| 15 | Cardiff froze in his tracks , and now the others were right beside him ; all staring back at this impossible sight . |
| 16 | Instantly , as if it were a bad oyster , Agnes spat my dick out of her mouth and started shrieking back at this loathed adversary of hers — Agnes 's language , it was unimaginable : even I was grossed out by it . |
| 17 | As I look around at this beautiful countryside I 'm , my mind drifts back about forty years . |
| 18 | Went on and on at this young lad who 'd spoken who thumped him he 'd apparently just one punch , I do n't know but but anyway all the charges have been dropped against this lad now so |