Example sentences of "was [verb] at [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Standard tunes are her forte , and she was heard at her best in Cole Porter 's I Concentrate On You , given just a hint of a Latin groove , and a delicate , emotional My Foolish Heart , in which her subtle singing was perfectly matched by pianist Brian Kellock 's lovely solo . |
| 2 | Larsen saw that the skylight through which they had entered was situated at its midpoint , its twin a few feet away on the opposite slope of the roof . |
| 3 | One of a group of women who were seen in their own lifetimes as emblems of Pre-Raphaelitism , she made a considerable executive contribution to this important British art movement , and was recognized at her death as the last surviving link with it . |
| 4 | The glass of water was placed at her bedside , and Guy Sterne sat on the side of the bed , far too close for her peace of mind . |
| 5 | In 1953 he was placed at his own request on the Academy 's retired list . |
| 6 | As the two British scientists wrote their reports through the night , Sam Somerville was received at her own request by the committee in the Situation Room beneath the West Wing . |
| 7 | The following letter was received at our office just after the start of our latest advertising campaign . |
| 8 | He was gazing at her left cheekbone , though , and absently swatting the air . |
| 9 | He was gazing at her breasts again . |
| 10 | Charlotte was gazing at its aimless explosion of colour when her hostess returned , still smiling broadly , and extended a hand in formal greeting . |
| 11 | She was gazing at his photo , and she said , ‘ He 's so gentle . |
| 12 | Friends think it unlikely that she was registered at her parents ' Oxfordshire seat , and her two flatmates , journalist Andy Harris and design consultant Lizzie Schoon — both Tory supporters — were also unable to vote . |
| 13 | McBride was honoured at his club this week during their annual AGM , where former First XV prop Randal Bell was installed as President with Bill Walsh as his senior vice President , and Willie Henry as his junior vice President . |
| 14 | He was crushed at my logic . ’ |
| 15 | The tiny hole of the barrel was pointed at her chest and was as unnaturally black as a beauty spot on an expanse of white bosom . |
| 16 | It was pointed at his stomach . |
| 17 | Maria was sobbing with desire as she felt his hands push insistently at her thighs , and then the rigid flesh she had freed to her caress just moments previously was nudging at her body , demanding entry and release . |
| 18 | Then I found that something was nudging at my memory . |
| 19 | She was walking at its head when she turned and said , ‘ Why do n't you go to school , Ben ? ’ |
| 20 | But a neighbour wrote an anonymous letter about them to the DHSS and before long an official was knocking at their door . |
| 21 | He was educated at his father 's school , St George 's House , Everton , until , at the age of fifteen , of his own volition , he decided to pursue a commercial career . |
| 22 | Hayward 's fortune was dispersed at his death , his personal estate being divided according to the custom of London between his widow , his children , and various legacies . |
| 23 | He was dabbing at his face with a large wad of cotton wool . |
| 24 | The rift was revealed yesterday when a charge that he attacked lover Joanna Gibson was dropped at her request in court . |
| 25 | 1 ) The document was considered at our staff meeting in April and was warmly received . |
| 26 | The fire looked as if it was laughing at her troubles . |
| 27 | He was laughing at her inexperience , making her feel gauche and defenceless . |
| 28 | He was laughing at my country , a country famous for its beautiful cities and palaces , its great kings and queens , its brave and honest people . |
| 29 | G.P. was laughing at my being Labour one day ( early on ) . |
| 30 | She was laughing at his antics , but anxious lest he should be heard . |