Example sentences of "[pron] [noun pl] [vb past] at the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their townsfolk sneered at the Maclean chiefs ' rawhide brogans and bare knees , kilted tartans and dyed linens . |
| 2 | Her oerlikons blazed at the batteries on the harbour wall as Bill Copland calmly marshalled the assault parties . |
| 3 | He peered into its depths amazed at the clarity . |
| 4 | During that time they stopped to talk to no one , though they passed other craft on the river whose occupants stared at the company . |
| 5 | His fingers clawed at the air , his eyes bulged , spittle sprayed from his lips . |
| 6 | ‘ You can not be so innocent , ’ he said tightly , but even so his teeth nibbled at the lobe of her ear as his breath quickened . |
| 7 | Robyn could smell the freshness of his cologne , see the way his eyes crinkled at the corners , notice for the first time the thickness of his lashes , the way his ebony hair would curl if allowed to grow long . |
| 8 | His lips quirked at the description , but he made no comment on her careful choice of words . |
| 9 | His lips quirked at the corners . |
| 10 | His lips quirked at the corners in ill-disguised amusement . |
| 11 | His lips quirked at the corners . |
| 12 | His balls ached at the thought of her . |
| 13 | His comments came at the start of the monthly meeting of Castlereagh Council last night where members stood for a minute 's silence in tribute to the four Catholic workmen killed in Castlerock and the two young victims of the IRA Warrington blast . |
| 14 | The King and his courtiers started at the sight of Kabir when he entered the hall . |
| 15 | for three numbers the Maltese heavy stared at him — while all his henchmen stood at the back of the club watching him watching John . |
| 16 | In the Old World , Teclis and his companions arrived at the court of Magnus the Pious , where Teclis 's wise advice and mighty sorcery soon made him an invaluable councillor . |
| 17 | Our teenagers laughed at the suggestion that maybe dad could help . |
| 18 | That was not the way that our ancestors looked at the matter . |