Example sentences of "[verb] at [pers pn] [prep] [art] long " in BNC.

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1 ‘ He stands and looks at them for a long time .
2 His dark eyes flickered at me like a long sooty flame , then he looked down again .
3 Dierdriu had looked at her for a long moment .
4 She had looked at him for a long time , at first solemnly and then with mounting anger .
5 Mouse took its head in his hands and met its eyes , looking at it for a long moment .
6 She would not argue , she would not say anything , she would not look at me for a long time .
7 He frowned at me with a long look in which I read nothing .
8 She opened it with a trembling hand and sat staring at it for a long time .
9 She stared at him for a long time .
10 Father Poole stared at him for a long while .
11 She stared at him for a long moment wondering if in her indignation she had hurt his feelings , but his eyes were narrowed and she could not read his expression .
12 She stared at him for a long moment before she took in what he had said .
13 He took another step backwards and stared at her for a long moment before saying , ‘ This is the last time I 'll ever look on you willingly . ’
14 She spoke with such soft intensity that he stared at her for a long , thoughtful moment .
15 He stared at her for a long , shuttered moment , then wordlessly climbed out of the car and walked slowly round to her door .
16 The other woman stared at her for a long moment , then , with great dignity , collected up the papers lying on the desk in front of her and got to her feet .
17 He stared at her for a long moment , and then he turned , stuffed his hands into his trouser pockets , and stared out over the lake .
18 I can not be sure that he noticed all that , but he stared at it for a long time , getting down on his hands .
19 Says Mike , ‘ When the chimps first saw the platform , they stared at it for a long time , and then they realised it was just me up there , and carried on . ’
20 She stared at it for a long time , shivering , icy fingers trailing along her spine .
21 Evelyn looked at her for a long moment .
22 He looked at her for a long moment , puffing on his seisha , then spoke for the first time .
23 He looked at her for a long , silent moment , and Merrill dragged her gaze away with difficulty , maddened by her erratic heartbeat .
24 Mr Braybrooke looked at her for a long moment .
25 He looked at her for a long moment , and then he walked slowly towards her .
26 He looked at her for a long moment , and then he reached out and slid his hand under her hair , around the nape of her neck .
27 She looked at them for a long time .
28 Surere looked at him for a long time .
29 The policeman looked at me for a long time .
30 Miss Hawthorne looked at me for a long moment .
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