Example sentences of "[verb] at [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Grauniad reckoned Vinny seemed totally confounded by the affection radiated at him by Elland Road and this had an effect on the game ! |
| 2 | I lay down on him and beat at him with my fists . |
| 3 | She beat at him with her fists , striking him in the face , making him jerk back his head . |
| 4 | Cold winds knifed at them but the baby was snug in its portable bed , the blue and pink rabbits bobbling between its face and the real world . |
| 5 | The approach allows researchers to see how the diversity — still large and exciting — came to be , rather than simply marvelling at it . |
| 6 | Diamond Head was leaping at me from the right . |
| 7 | In her annoyance she grabbed his arm and he spun round with frightening speed , his dark eyes leaping at her . |
| 8 | I know no personal cause to spurn at him , |
| 9 | I know no personal cause to spurn at him , |
| 10 | The nurse loo–ed at him keenly , then indicated left . |
| 11 | The farmer 's wife held it in her arms , so that it could not jump at me . |
| 12 | Not that he supposed either of them would jump at him , since neither was short of admirers . |
| 13 | ‘ Fiddlesticks , ’ said Rose , ‘ if he 's not working he 'll jump at it , for old time 's sake . ’ |
| 14 | She was n't going to let him see that she would jump at it , although not for the reasons he might suppose . |
| 15 | Doyle did not let go of the girl 's plait , but he jerked at it , to make her sit down . |
| 16 | He came — she felt the moment in pain and sadness — but he continued to move , banging at her , clutching just that part of her that he needed , as if he 'd felt nothing , as if he did n't know when to stop . |
| 17 | She stood to slip the dress down over her hips , and pouted at him in her petticoat . |
| 18 | She felt she could gaze at him for ever . |
| 19 | But inquire where they were when the news of Margaret Thatcher 's resignation as Prime Minister came through and most will gaze at you blankly . |
| 20 | Bad enough the entire drama group will be gossiping this morning ; I do n't want all your people laughing at me too . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ And I do n't want any policeman laughing at me . |
| 22 | They 're laughing at me , but really they 're afraid . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ They 're all laughing at me . ’ |
| 24 | Sculptures and dolls and statues and bells and odd buildings , and sometimes Hosanna 's there and it 's nearly all right but these things are laughing at me , never with me . |
| 25 | ‘ You laughing at me ? ’ she demanded belligerently . |
| 26 | The water boy was laughing at me . |
| 27 | ‘ You 're laughing at me . ’ |
| 28 | they 're laughing at me ! |
| 29 | Samantha spent the night laughing at me . |
| 30 | Laughing at me . |