Example sentences of "[pron] and [verb] at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He picked up the wafer of liquid crystal which represented himself and stared at the High Priest 's face , his own , wishing that his own image could confide in him in the same way that the Harlequin had . |
| 2 | ‘ B is for Bell , ’ ' Paul said quietly , nodding to himself and staring at the rusting device . |
| 3 | Cranston and Athelstan pushed by him and hammered at the great gate . |
| 4 | She took it from him and sipped at the sweet sherry , reminded by its taste that he bought it specially because she did n't like sweet sherry . |
| 5 | Dada took the book from her and looked at the first page . |
| 6 | Beinn Alligin is the third of the great Torridon giants and more amenable than its fellows , and more honest , the whole effort of climbing to the summit ridge , traversing it and descending at the far end to return down the corrie being assessed at a glance , although probably under-estimated . |
| 7 | Springing up , he took two steps across to it and peered at the glazed array of schoolboy faces . |