Example sentences of "[conj] [v-ing] at [pers pn] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ More like a full metamorphosis , ’ he drawled , leaning back against the huge , craggy trunk of the tree and gazing at her with wicked eyes . |
2 | She found herself opening her eyes , and looking at him with dazed longing . |
3 | At other times , mostly when he smiled in that particular way of Tyler 's , leaning his head sideways and looking at her with incredible love in his sparkling green eyes , she found it unbelievably painful . |
4 | ‘ I 've never known such a miserable bride , ’ she went on , standing back and looking at me with some affection , but more disapproval . |
5 | It 's no good coming over and looking at me like that Rick . |
6 | But there they were , four of them , just where they said they 'd be , in a clearing on a bend in the river , naked as nature intended , standing very upright which still did n't make them very tall and looking at us without any fear . |
7 | Through the open door I could see Harry hanging on to the horse 's head and staring at me with frightened eyes . |
8 | They were sitting and staring at him in complete absorption . |
9 | Uncle Philip broke the armour off a pink battalion of shrimps and ate them steadily , chewed through a loaf of bread spread with half a pound of butter and helped himself to the lion 's share of the cake while gazing at her with expressionless satisfaction , apparently deriving a certain pleasure from her discomfort , or even finding that the sight of it improved his appetite . |