Example sentences of "[adv prt] at [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Marie , ’ I say , looking down at her . |
| 2 | She had her key ready and he looked down at her for a minute . |
| 3 | He looked down at her , about to kiss her good-night as if she were one of Francesca 's friends , and pulled himself up . |
| 4 | He got a respectful sideways look , which he appreciated , and smiled down at her . |
| 5 | As they stood patiently in a doorway waiting for the column to pass , Catherine turned to say something to McLeish and he looked down at her for a long moment . |
| 6 | ‘ It 's all right , ’ he said , looking down at her bent back . |
| 7 | My brother-in-law the councillor said nothing , just stood looking down at her ; and in his eyes was just the right mixture of kindliness and a sort of authority ; and something else — a twinkle , a you-and-me-having-a-little-joke-together look . |
| 8 | Or did the thin , eerie song come from that lopsided , blue-eyed elf sitting on top of a cotton bale and staring down at her ? |
| 9 | Marion smiled down at her . |
| 10 | Her brother John was smiling warningly down at her . |
| 11 | Marion smiled sweetly down at her , glanced across at Alan 's old cradle , and thought , ‘ Now it comes , my lady , eh ? |
| 12 | Elaine was looking up at him , her face wide with laughter now , and he , looking down at her , said , ‘ Yes , Elaine , I know what I am : one of God 's idiots . ’ |
| 13 | She heard voices from behind the door ; then it opened and a tall burly man was looking down at her . |
| 14 | He smiled down at her . |
| 15 | Turning round , Peggy saw a big police-sergeant smiling down at her . |
| 16 | Bull O'Malley glared down at her , his mouth working soundlessly . |
| 17 | She stared at him with her beautiful Indian eyes , puzzled I am sure by this tall man looking down at her . |
| 18 | He looked down at her , like a surgeon before an operation . |
| 19 | As they descended the stairs , Delaney paused , and took a last look down at her . |
| 20 | He was looking down at her , and seeing green and purple on her skin . |
| 21 | He walked slowly over to the door , and stood looking down at her . |
| 22 | Then he was beside her , and looking down at her , and Isobel for a second was taken aback . |
| 23 | The man who looked down at her was startlingly good-looking-the moment his tall lithe figure entered the room every woman in the place had looked up — he was also a little frightening . |
| 24 | Edouard hesitated , and looked down at her . |
| 25 | Looking down at her , he said abruptly : ‘ If the Robarts legal action goes ahead I 'll need money . |
| 26 | As her tears subsided , he smiled down at her . |
| 27 | Bob glanced down at her . |
| 28 | Perdita found her hand being engulfed in an incredibly strong grip , and Luke looked down at her , grinning lazily and appreciatively . |
| 29 | Suddenly Rokeya was standing in front of her , looking down at her . |
| 30 | Lee realized that there was no longer a sound of singing in the bar and when she looked up saw ‘ Patricia ’ staring down at her . |