Example sentences of "he [be] [verb] at a " in BNC.
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| 1 | He is looking at a bewitched forest of crystal trees and jewelled flowers , rooted in black soil , breathing black air . |
| 2 | But these photographs are misleading to the amateur who forgets that he is looking at a ‘ frozen ’ action captured part of a swing . |
| 3 | The epitomist himself emphasizes that he is writing at a certain distance from the events because he concludes his story with the words : " From this time Jerusalem has been in the possession of the Jews . " |
| 4 | When a human being does X in order to do Y , the achieving of Y is his reason for doing X. When an animal does X in order to do Y , he does not do X for a reason , even though he is aiming at a goal in doing so . |
| 5 | An Olympic walker uses more energy than a jogger moving at the same speed , because he is walking at a speed where his muscles would use less energy if they were operating a spring than if moving a pendulum . |
| 6 | His student visa is only valid as long as he 's enrolled at a school , so we went to Clive and tried to get him expelled . |
| 7 | ‘ It is clear that the bank were involved in the various activities of McLaughlin , who seems to have introduced to the bank the various people involved , as well as effecting the introduction of the husband to Dempsey and others with whom he was involved at a later stage . |
| 8 | In an attempt to out-Flynn Errol Flynn , he was seen at a party drunkenly trying to make love to one young girl after another . |
| 9 | As his eyes focused he realized he was looking at a hideously swollen human body , and just then , as the light breeze shifted , he caught the stomach-turning odour of decay . |
| 10 | He was looking at a completely empty street , so lacking in signs of life that it might be a convenient escape route . |
| 11 | Maybe he was looking at a book that told you things like that . |
| 12 | Instead he found he was looking at a short , rather stout middle-aged man . |
| 13 | He was looking at a beautiful textbook about racehorses that Arthur had laid out on the floor . |
| 14 | Connon stared down at the young man in the picture as if he was looking at a stranger and trying to analyse what made him seem vaguely familiar . |
| 15 | Now he was looking at a building , possibly a house . |
| 16 | He was looking at a fine for parking too long on a meter at the Pier Head and it was for the staggering sum of £720 . |
| 17 | Last week employment secretary Michael Howard announced he was looking at a range of measures to boost tourism in Britain currently worth £25bn a year . |
| 18 | Athelstan felt he was looking at a man already under the shadow of Death 's soft , black wing . |
| 19 | He was speaking at a press conference in Dublin following the decision by the Irish Republic 's Director of Public Prosecutions on Thursday not to bring a case under the 1976 Criminal Law Jurisdiction Act , allowing prosecutions in the Republic for offences allegedly committed in Britain . |
| 20 | He was speaking at a Reading University dairy information systems ( DAISY ) meeting held for veterinary surgeons . |
| 21 | He was speaking at a lunch organised by the Industrial Development Board for leading businessmen in the Province , and his words went down well . |
| 22 | He was speaking at a press conference at Conwy at which the message to flood victims was : ‘ Do n't go home until you ring our Helpline . ’ |
| 23 | He was tugging at a length of chain that was hanging from a hook in the wall . |
| 24 | He was born at a time when the great majority of musicians were employed by patrons — wealthy aristocrats , monarchs , or prelates — or as civic musicians working for a town council . |
| 25 | His long legs were wrapped round it , and he was clutching at a dangling light fitting . |
| 26 | He was cleared at a celebrated trial and later committed suicide . |
| 27 | After all , he was teaching at a Christian school . ’ |
| 28 | If he was based at a school governed by the Church of England , then the Catechism would have to be recited , and some examination by a priest would be necessary . |
| 29 | He was gazing at a pair of round glasses . |
| 30 | He was gazing at a print of unrealistic mountains against a brilliant blue sky . |