Example sentences of "[pers pn] smiled at [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I smiled at Mrs Hobbs . |
| 2 | I smiled at Mrs Pat Horsley 's advice to consider the pleasures of gardening in Heaven On Earth ( YWTU , September GH ) . |
| 3 | A late shower of snow in spring , and I smiled at childhood memories . |
| 4 | ‘ Is this your gran-pickney now ? ’ the woman demanded cordially , skinning a gold tooth as she smiled at Martha . |
| 5 | She smiled at Matt across the bowl of fruit he had put on the table , her perceptions heightened by the relaxed atmosphere of the evening , very much aware of the bloom on the grapes , the green of the apples , the soft fuzz on the peaches . |
| 6 | She smiled at Rose and patted her hand . |
| 7 | She smiled at Shelley before retiring . |
| 8 | Across the room she smiled at Rachaela her straight white teeth that had never needed a dentist . |
| 9 | She smiled at Emmie . |
| 10 | Her angry look vanished , and quickly pulling herself together , she smiled at Giles and said , ‘ I 've been trying to persuade Robert to dance with me but without success . |
| 11 | The handle of the can pushed up by her right ear , the child drank , and then , her mouth dripping , she smiled at Aggie , saying , ‘ It 's lovely , cold . ’ |
| 12 | She smiled at Aggie ; although Aggie gave her no answering smile , but just said , ‘ Well , the day 's Thursday . |
| 13 | She smiled at Anne . |
| 14 | She smiled at Sharpe as he twisted the Prince 's horse towards the archway . |
| 15 | She smiled at Juliet . |
| 16 | She smiled at Alan . |
| 17 | ‘ Of course I will , ’ and she smiled at Mrs Langley and held out her hand and smiled at Rose and Grace , and then she went swiftly from the room and across the hall and down the steps to collapse shaking into the carriage . |
| 18 | Kezia refused a sandwich but she smiled at Annabel , and — I could hardly believe it — Annabel curtsied . |
| 19 | ( She smiled at Asshe . ) |
| 20 | She smiled at Isabel . |
| 21 | She moved across the room with an indolent , hip-swaying saunter , tossing back her shining black hair as she smiled at Penry . |
| 22 | She smiled at Isobel . |
| 23 | She smiled at Carrie . |
| 24 | She smiled at Carrie , her eyes so bright , suddenly , that Carrie felt they saw straight into her mind . |
| 25 | She smiled at Carrie 's horrified face . |
| 26 | She smiled at Thérèse . |
| 27 | She smiled at Joe . |
| 28 | She smiled at Mary , who smiled wanly back . |
| 29 | She smiled at Dexter . |
| 30 | She smiled at George and walked briskly away . |