Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] appeared at the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 A blackshawled French woman appeared at the window and rapped on it .
2 This healer appeared at the grave , apparently sensing our despair and sorrow .
3 He said that he was still awake when a black and fearful figure appeared at the foot of his bed .
4 A stray mongrel appeared at the end of the alley , its body gaunt from years of neglect .
5 A little ward-maid appeared at the bedside with an enormous vacuum flask of Georgian tea , refusing to leave until I had downed every drop .
6 A head with dose-cropped hair appeared at the top of the stairs and seeing Martin , smiled .
7 A small black shadow appeared at the window , outlined against the dark blue evening sky .
8 The Prime Minister appeared at the end of the broadcast to warn of further turmoil if the Government 's health and trade union reforms were undone .
9 Then a sixth man appeared at the door , a small strangled cry came from Miranda .
10 The plane was loaded down so much that it had difficulty in skimming the tops of those large mountains , but I was not troubled , thinking that the pilot was a well-trained American , until after an hour of this mountain hopping a small Chinese face appeared at the cockpit door and said , ‘ Is you all all-lite ? ’
11 Suppose this chap was Alexandra 's special friend , her Significant Other , as they called it in the States , would n't he get a bit peeved if some strange man appeared at the door asking for her ?
12 At once Nocenzi 's private secretary appeared at the door .
13 A big grin appeared at the door , followed by the rest of Nigel , his trousers sodden to the waistband .
14 A pale face appeared at the door .
15 The new shirt appeared at the start of the 1932–3 season , with another , more startling change — white sleeves .
16 A young lady appeared at the top of the stairs .
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