Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun sg] [verb] at the sight " in BNC.
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| 1 | One day as I arrived at the palace my horse shied at the sight of a white fragment on the ground . |
| 2 | ‘ She 's had a blood leakage into the vitreous humour , ’ Belinda explained unnecessarily , her heart thudding at the sight of him . |
| 3 | Her heart sank at the sight of fresh blood on the bandage , but she set about unwinding the strip of linen , praying that she had not opened up fitzAlan 's wound too badly in her frantic efforts to escape . |
| 4 | Her heart leapt at the sight of him . |
| 5 | ‘ Oh , thank you ! ’ she said , but her smile withered at the sight of his expression and she trailed after him towards the car park without a word or a glance at the others . |
| 6 | Ace felt her pulse racing at the sight . |
| 7 | ' Her face paled at the sight of the dust jacket on this one . |
| 8 | Paul felt his heart sink at the sight of them . |
| 9 | His stomach shrank at the sight . |
| 10 | In spite of himself his expression softened at the sight of his fine son , till his eyes moved beyond the handsome face turned up to him . |
| 11 | She shuddered , and ran like the wind down the stairs to escape , but as she reached the hall the door flew open and Penry burst into the house , his face alight at the sight of her . |