Example sentences of "[pron] shoulder at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I dropped down in the boat again , looking over my shoulder at the shore . |
| 2 | Laverne looks over my shoulder at the clouds , because it is easier than confronting his own oozing paint . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'm sorry , ’ she said , looking over my shoulder at the open front door . |
| 4 | He put the holdall on the table then moved behind her chair to look over her shoulder at the entry she was underlining with a fingernail . |
| 5 | By contrast her community work was something she had achieved on her own without looking over her shoulder at the rest of her family . |
| 6 | She picked one , hoisting the bread under one arm , and swished it over her shoulder at the swarm of cattle flies that buzzed there . |
| 7 | He raised enquiring eyebrows at her , and she mouthed , ‘ Trouble ! ’ at the same time jerking her thumb over her shoulder at the reception area . |
| 8 | He came and stood behind her , staring over her shoulder at the screen , frowning darkly at the columns of figures displayed . |
| 9 | ‘ Oh , no , pray , ’ she begged , dropping the bread and rising also , and casting an apprehensive glance over her shoulder at the closed door . |
| 10 | She looked over her shoulder at the other two , smiling archly . |
| 11 | Warily Fran glanced over her shoulder at the two men . |
| 12 | Rachel took a deep breath and glanced from one to the other then over her shoulder at the closed door of her sister 's ground-floor bedroom . |
| 13 | They had done it for the joy of creating , without having to look over their shoulder at the censor . |
| 14 | Then , looking back over its shoulder at the enemy behind it , it aims and shoots . |
| 15 | He seemed relieved when I told him I was reading anthropology and , looking somewhat apprehensively over his shoulder at the sociology building , he muttered ‘ well thank goodness you 're not taking bloody sociology , with all those left wing bastards who hate the polis ’ . |
| 16 | He glanced over his shoulder at the crowd of people . |
| 17 | Gaily looked back over his shoulder at the rosy-bricked manor house , for he was too near to remembering the time he had wished his mother dead . |
| 18 | He jabbed a thumb over his shoulder at the interior . |
| 19 | He glanced back secretively over his shoulder at the other three who were talking and paying no attention to him . |
| 20 | George came last , carrying an attaché case of papers and looking over his shoulder at the train as if wondering if he 'd forgotten anything . |
| 21 | Eric glanced fearfully back over his shoulder at the monster . |
| 22 | Estabrook glanced back over his shoulder at the thugs , who had gone to the fire , presumably to divide the loot by its light . |
| 23 | He gestured over his shoulder at the other members of the golfing Press . |
| 24 | One , two , three , ’ as he counted he stood back and then launched his shoulder at the door with surprising impact . |
| 25 | Whitlock took a sip of beer then glanced over his shoulder at the entrance . |
| 26 | I peered over his shoulder at the spidery script . |
| 27 | You have got your calculator with you , have n't you ? ’ he said , glaring savagely over his shoulder at the assistant . |
| 28 | Richie glanced over his shoulder at the young PC pacing behind them . |
| 29 | Then he laughed over his shoulder at the Mason . |
| 30 | He had n't changed , she thought glumly , staring determinedly past his shoulder at the bright steel walls of the lift . |