Example sentences of "[v-ing] at [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The approach allows researchers to see how the diversity — still large and exciting — came to be , rather than simply marvelling at it . |
| 2 | Diamond Head was leaping at me from the right . |
| 3 | In her annoyance she grabbed his arm and he spun round with frightening speed , his dark eyes leaping at her . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Bad enough the entire drama group will be gossiping this morning ; I do n't want all your people laughing at me too . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ And I do n't want any policeman laughing at me . |
| 7 | They 're laughing at me , but really they 're afraid . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ They 're all laughing at me . ’ |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | ‘ You laughing at me ? ’ she demanded belligerently . |
| 11 | The water boy was laughing at me . |
| 12 | ‘ You 're laughing at me . ’ |
| 13 | they 're laughing at me ! |
| 14 | Samantha spent the night laughing at me . |
| 15 | Laughing at me . |
| 16 | I was ashamed of him , especially as I could see Estella laughing at me over Miss Havisham 's shoulder . |
| 17 | ‘ You 're laughing at me . |
| 18 | ‘ You 're laughing at me and I laughed at myself , but he 's the best astrologer in London . |
| 19 | ‘ Those people were definitely laughing at me . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Are you laughing at me ? ’ he asked , and he seemed genuinely hurt . |
| 21 | ‘ I thought he was laughing at me , that he did n't want to see me , but then he stopped me and he made me a little bow , just like a real gentleman , and gave me a present , as if he did care . |
| 22 | ‘ Thank you , ’ she said , ‘ but I think you 're laughing at me . ’ |
| 23 | I seized that bloody pole , swinging the barge round even as I felt the water beneath me slop and gurgle as if maliciously laughing at me , waiting to embrace us in its frozen grasp . |
| 24 | I howled even more when I saw that everyone was laughing at me , Andreas , my mother , various passers by . |
| 25 | They had people to do that for them half the time , there was no need for it , but it was as if I had to earn my keep , I had to repay what they 'd done for me , with the people that worked there laughing at me behind my back , wondering where I 'd come from , thinking maybe I was no better than them . |
| 26 | Well , water meters proved that wrong , because what happens is , Billy is over there laughing at me , if you put a water meter in , to get that water back in the main what does it need ? |
| 27 | I thought he was laughing at me . |
| 28 | Q : When you say that I think you 're laughing at me . |
| 29 | ‘ Will you please stop laughing at me , ’ she told him fiercely , ‘ or at least have the decency to share the joke ? ’ |
| 30 | She was laughing at me but I did n't care . |