Example sentences of "[noun sg] at him [prep] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She flicked a pink anemone at him through the hatch and it hit his cheek so that he turned round and winked at her . |
| 2 | She shook her head at him in a gesture of bewilderment . |
| 3 | ‘ This clot , ’ boomed the Headmistress , pointing the riding-crop at him like a rapier , ‘ this black-head , this foul carbuncle , this poisonous pustule that you see before you is none other than a disgusting criminal , a denizen of the underworld , a member of the Mafia ! ’ |
| 4 | The tourist will rent a small receiver for around £2 and press a button as he approaches any of the major buildings and monuments , where a small transmitter will then spout cultural , historical , artistic and commercial information at him in a choice of Italian , German , English or Spanish , at any hour of the day or night . |
| 5 | ‘ You could n't have mentioned this when I took a shot at him in the alleyway . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Oh , it 's all right , I — ’ She stopped and did her best to get a really good look at him through the fog . |
| 7 | If she makes sure she is looking good , feeling good , working well , she has a better chance of taking a cool look at him from a distance and deciding if she really wants him in her life . |
| 8 | Gazing with deliberate dreaminess at him across the table , she watched him respond , smoothing back his hair , raising an eyebrow . |