Example sentences of "[verb] at [pers pn] [prep] that [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was simply laughing at her in that condescending way he had . |
| 2 | Flattered when he had looked at her in that particular way which was both critical and yet admiring at the same time ? |
| 3 | And all the while , her son Richard was there to remind her … sleeping , waking , looking at her in that special way that was Tyler 's . |
| 4 | She played with her leather gloves , turning each finger inside-out then carefully back again , aware that he was looking at her in that old , familiar searching way that somehow held her spellbound , draining her will to push the door and get away . |
| 5 | ‘ Yes , ’ he said slowly , still looking at her in that peculiar way , ‘ you really are rather a remarkable person . ’ |
| 6 | So do not look at me in that accusing way , little sister ! ’ |
| 7 | He would simply look at her with that hard mask and feel nothing . |
| 8 | Alyssia sat up quickly and looked at Piers , who was staring at her with that perpetual look of lazy mockery on his face . |
| 9 | He turned around and stared at her with that insufferable thoroughness , which was downright rude , but about which she could n't complain . |
| 10 | He showed us into the buffet , and waitresses brought vodka and red caviare and stared at us in that curious but not impolite way that so many people do in Russia . |
| 11 | David remained close for a brief moment , perhaps hoping that she would retract her words , but Beth only looked at him in that certain proud manner which told him she would not change her mind . |
| 12 | When we approached the 12 year-old 's little aluminium throne with its torn plastic seat and its bent wheels , he looked at us with that special insouciance of the Lebanese militiaman . |
| 13 | The relief must have shown in her face , as she caught his brief little smile of amusement drifting in her direction , and when she thought back on their encounters lately she realised that he often seemed to glance at her in that same lightly amused way , as if he found her mildly diverting — the way he might feel , perhaps , about a pretty child . |
| 14 | He smiled at her with that lopsided grin and she was undone . |