Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] at his [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He beamed down at his own plate , then cast a glance of concern at hers , a plain grilled escalope with tomatoes . |
| 2 | For this purpose he built up at his own expense a large collection of apparatus , which by 1723 he valued at £400 . |
| 3 | On the way back with the dirty cup and the milkless liquid Hilary Seymour-Strachey once more looked around at his own exhibition with the expression of frank self-approval Greg had noticed before . |
| 4 | As he fed , and she sat looking down at his absorbed face and regularly pumping jaws , his eyes tight closed and his clenched fist resting lightly on her skin , she slid into the blissfully familiar peace of it , even enjoying the faint sense of shame that came with the pleasure . |
| 5 | Looking back at his forlorn figure as the car had accelerated away , she 'd wondered if there might be some way to set him back on his rails . |
| 6 | He was looking back at his own life , at the daughter he might have had , and she fulfilled that fantasy . |
| 7 | The right leg follows it and the student arrives back at his original stance . |
| 8 | Rachel jumped as though burnt , turning to stare down at his hard thigh , then saw the phone in his hand , her eyes shooting to his through her lashes . |
| 9 | Well Mark 's going in at his own risk , see ? |
| 10 | Eachuinn Odhar did not look up at his tall son . |
| 11 | A glance up at his mocking face was answer enough . |
| 12 | ALTHOUGH John Kirwan might be in a honeymoon mood at the moment after the whole All Black team turned up at his recent marriage in Italy ( see pages 54 and 65 ) , his good humour is unlikely to last too long if the NZRFU meeting on December 12 and 13th decides to take action against him over his public announcement that he would not make himself available for the All Blacks if Auckland coach John Hart is not Grizz Wyllie 's successor as national coach . |
| 13 | That their friendship endured explains why next day Seth showed up at his old friend 's house , grinning , freshly showered and dressed , barely able to stand . |
| 14 | Two days later , Mark arrived back at his temporary office to check the in-tray and tie up any loose ends . |
| 15 | Smith was unkindly greeted by one of the most difficult of first balls — dragging him forward , zooming in at his front pad , then ducking away at speed . |
| 16 | Edouard glanced down at his thin gold de Chavigny watch . |
| 17 | He glanced down at his thick cock , which was standing up like a telegraph pole . |
| 18 | Jean-Paul glanced down at his own suit , which was too tight for him , and damned uncomfortable . |
| 19 | She glanced over at his harsh profile . |
| 20 | Now 65 , he says he is looking forward to spending more time on his hobbies , including helping out at his local church . |
| 21 | Locke 's philosophy about property accepted the settlers ' point of view : in his theory it is the man on the spot who is doing something to the land ( though mainly by directing the labour of the people he has brought over at his own expense ) who is justly entitled to ownership . |
| 22 | She felt almost stripped , lying on her back , staring up at his hard face and powerful body . |
| 23 | As he stared down at his half-empty glass Billy became aware of Freddie watching him closely and he looked up at the schemer suddenly , fixing him with a cold stare . |
| 24 | Nurse Walton looked down at his battered face . |
| 25 | She felt a moment 's remorse as she looked down at his sleeping face . |
| 26 | She looked down at his sleeping form for what seemed like hours . |
| 27 | Penry smiled , shrugging , then looked down at his filthy sweater in distaste . |
| 28 | He looked down at his left hand , then turned it over , studying its back . |
| 29 | He looked down at his empty glass . |
| 30 | As the elder boy and Lan turned away in relief , the mandarin let his hand fall on the bamboo cane ; he rolled it between his fingers for a moment before glancing up at his younger son again . |