Example sentences of "[verb] at him " 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 | I know no personal cause to spurn at him , |
| 5 | I know no personal cause to spurn at him , |
| 6 | The nurse loo–ed at him keenly , then indicated left . |
| 7 | Not that he supposed either of them would jump at him , since neither was short of admirers . |
| 8 | She stood to slip the dress down over her hips , and pouted at him in her petticoat . |
| 9 | She felt she could gaze at him for ever . |
| 10 | And there was poor Mr Forbes gaga as a gooseberry over her , never mind she was laughing at him all the time . |
| 11 | She thanked him demurely , and he realized she was laughing at him . |
| 12 | She burst out laughing , and to make it clear that she was n't laughing at him she pointed out the sign . |
| 13 | ‘ Yes , yes , ’ she said smiling , half laughing at him . |
| 14 | Perhaps it was the evasive eyes ; perhaps it was the permanent sly grin on the long narrow face which gave the impression that Skerritt was always secretly laughing at him . |
| 15 | He tried to conceal his astonishment but Sir Thomas was almost laughing at him . |
| 16 | Everyone in Rosington seemed to be laughing at him behind his back . |
| 17 | And she sat there laughing at him , sneering , in fact , all alive with the energy of scorn , of contempt . |
| 18 | And do n't you be laughing at him , our Nell . |
| 19 | He had told Fahfakhs that the young man wanted to marry Claudia , and perhaps he thought that the district officer was laughing at him and treating him with contempt . |
| 20 | This often happened when he thought that one or all of us were laughing at him , especially if he interpreted our teasing as mocking his intelligence . |
| 21 | ‘ You were even cooler than Fred , ’ she said , laughing at him admiringly and leaning her two dogs against her as if they were supporting a fine book . |
| 22 | Because suddenly he has me ( it 's mad , he kidnapped me ) laughing at him and pouring out his tea , as if I 'm his best girl-friend . |
| 23 | ‘ Does the moon shine in the night sky ? ’ she mocked shakily , laughing at him through her tears . |
| 24 | And the girl was laughing at him . |
| 25 | In front of him was the face of Kee 's grandfather , the face of the terrible voodoo houngan , Baron Samedi , laughing at him . |
| 26 | Rain narrowly avoided laughing at him . |
| 27 | The ladies mocked him , laughing at him behind their hands . ’ |
| 28 | Dame Agatha had her face in her hands and Corbett wondered if she was laughing at him . |
| 29 | Hugh was aware that the sailors lining the rail of the ship were laughing at him . |
| 30 | Everywhere he went in the tiny house he saw her : sitting at the table , sewing , on her knees , blackleading the grate , laughing at him as she handed him his cup of tea or coffee , and holding up the doll she had dressed for him to admire . |