Example sentences of "up at the thought [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I adore you , your body drives me wild with desire , I live for the light in your eyes , my whole being lights up at the thought of you . |
| 2 | Muslim ones tend to shrivel up at the thought of their women going out to work . |
| 3 | Nutty stood frowning , not able to complain , her insides all knotted up at the thought of jumping in . |
| 4 | He gritted his teeth against the shame that welled up at the thought of what he 'd let happen to her , then met her eyes again , smiling . |
| 5 | She had n't got this far nor worked this hard just to give up at the thought of some sort of opposition . |
| 6 | Then one night Travis arrived , keyed up at the thought of seeing Rosemary again . |