Example sentences of "[pron] almost [vb past] at [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When Carco 's concierge came to clean his room the next day , she almost fainted at the sight of the nude picture hanging over his bed . |
| 2 | She almost fainted at the price . |
| 3 | Sometimes , she almost screamed at the time it took . |
| 4 | He said , ‘ You 're a natural , ’ and she almost smiled at the compliment . |
| 5 | Then , remembering , she almost gagged at the feel of his slimed cock under her hand , and the raw acid smell of his seed . |
| 6 | Again he paused ; then lifting the cup , he almost gulped at the tea before saying , No , they are both … dead . ’ |
| 7 | And he almost groaned at the sight of her . |
| 8 | But on Channel 21 ( of our 42 ! ) when a Baptist minister was asked about homosexuality he almost frothed at the mouth : ‘ … an abomination … |