Example sentences of "at it [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As they approached the house , she looked up at it without much interest . |
| 2 | You 've got to look at it at five years plus . |
| 3 | But that 's because we 're looking at it at close quarters . |
| 4 | I mean has there been any , because there may be some argument in having a quick go at it at public protection , and hearing from the new department what they 'd like their chief officer to be called . |
| 5 | Dolly picked up the chop bone and nibbled at it with sharp teeth . |
| 6 | Perhaps because I was unaware of the enormity of the task I had been set , I went at it with tremendous dash and verve , and together with my two colleagues , nominated from other parts of the company , visited no less than twenty companies in eight countries in three weeks . |
| 7 | Deaconess Tilley glanced at it with simulated interest . |
| 8 | The papingo , measuring 8 inches from wingtip to wingtip , is still fixed to the end of a pole extending outwards from the top of the Abbey clock tower , and the archers must shoot vertically at it with one foot on the bottom step of the tower . |
| 9 | She held the envelope to the light , squinting at it with one eye while she tried to read the first paragraph . |
| 10 | While I was in these fine showrooms I saw exquisite pieces of antique furniture , old silver , paintings , porcelain , figures , antique clocks , masses of objets d'art , and the most fabulous coral and white Meissen porcelain dinner service — I just stood and gazed at it with sheer enjoyment ! |
| 11 | Then they went at it with redoubled glee . |
| 12 | But Tod looked at it with real feeling , with the dull heat of-I do n't know thwarted love . |
| 13 | Would you work at it with other women , or are you a loner in that respect ? |
| 14 | In contrast , the D-32 's tighter , more introverted qualities mean that you can thrash away at it with complete abandon and still get a smooth , rich , controlled and , it has to be said , very Martin-esque result . |
| 15 | He turned towards the house and stared at it with brooding eyes . |
| 16 | She looked at it with considerable disbelief , picked up the bucket by its rim with her teeth , and tossed it aside : seven seconds ! |
| 17 | When the telephone rang , Crosland leapt at it with unconcealed anxiety . |
| 18 | In the street a man was beating a pie-dog with a heavy stick , lashing at it with mindless energy as the animal cowered back helplessly against a mound of rubbish . |
| 19 | The secret for any cat-phobic individuals who want to keep their distance is to lean towards a cat , stare fixedly at it with wide-open eyes and make agitated hand movements , asking the cat in strident tones to come and sit on their laps . |
| 20 | He looked at it with intense concentration for a few moments , then left the room . |
| 21 | You know and to talk about many other , while they were at it with this questionnaire , they tackled many other subjects as well you know . |
| 22 | The 6 A.M. Glasgow to Garvie train approached platform 8 gently , apologetically almost , then came to a stop with a squealing of brakes and a hiss of escaping steam , and they looked at it with wide-eyed wonder . |
| 23 | He thought it was impossible , but worked at it with eager ambition . |
| 24 | Well I think you can look at it on two levels and one , one reason is to change the Party structure shake them up a bit , cos there 's , there 's evidence that they were erm you know moving to the right and allying with er rich peasants and landlords , and the other , on the level is actually having a policy which would get mass support and this obviously would require incentives in the form of land to peasants . |
| 25 | I 've looked at it on both sides , from different angles and colour is something to do with it . |
| 26 | ‘ We 've been hard at it for several weeks now , and have no intention of giving up now , ’ said a spokesman , who also rebutted claims by Irish politicians that Scottish Enterprise has used a dirty tricks campaign to ensure Digital remains in Scotland . |
| 27 | We had been at it for three months now . |
| 28 | But I 've been at it for 15 years . |
| 29 | if you get started you can , you palm , the pattern comes back and you follow it through and you get the answer , erm , need to do it every , maybe sort of about once a month or so , for each topic , do n't let a topic go for about a month without you looking at it for ten minutes or so , and it will be surprising how that little bit of effort keeps it in your mind , so when you come to the exam you do n't sit down there and go , oh , it 's two months ago , I was doing everyone right , wonderful |
| 30 | She gazed at it for some moments in silence , thinking about a flat in Manchester where she and John had spent a ghostly week one winter before they were married . |