Example sentences of "[pron] and [vb past] [adv] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He held both her hands in his and looked down at the pale blur of her face . |
| 2 | The trainer leaned over me and peered down at the leg . |
| 3 | James 's eyes filled suddenly with tears , he wiped it them and looked disbelievingly at the wet on his fingers . |
| 4 | He moved round and joined them and stared intently at the portrait as if seeing it for the first time . |
| 5 | After much genuine persuasion , Shelley thanked them and sat down at the table . |
| 6 | She wanted to spend as much time as possible with them and ended up at the other end of the plane . ’ |
| 7 | Oh hell , she said to herself and glared morosely at the scene before her , wondering why it was that while , in grief , she could still enjoy a good book or , say , a well-grilled sole , she could take no pleasure in a beautiful landscape . |
| 8 | She definitely could n't , though she thanked him and looked longingly at the boat . |
| 9 | The trousers had followed the jacket on to the chair , leaving only a pair of grey and white striped boxer shorts , and in dumb amazement she clutched the towel around her and stared reluctantly at the most impressive male body she 'd ever seen , well over six feet of muscle and sinew and matt-looking olive-tanned skin . |
| 10 | The feathers of her hat were again sitting in the dregs of Maxie 's coffee , so she hastily retrieved it and looked mournfully at the damaged plumage . |
| 11 | Laidlaw drove past it and pulled up at the end of the dirt road . |
| 12 | Katherine lay on the bed which had become hers and gazed blankly at the ceiling . |