Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] at [pers pn] [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 Frau Nordern gazed at him for an icy moment then stalked into the bedroom .
2 Ma peered at him over the top of the evening paper , Her eyes were shifty with guilt .
3 Bella peered at her through the dark .
4 Erica grinned at me like a witch , saying , ‘ You 're much too physical for the literati . ’
5 She followed , and Lucy waved at her in the mirror at every light .
6 Surere looked at him for a long time .
7 Bert looked at him for a full half minute .
8 Grimma stared at her with the kind of expression reserved for people who turn out , against all expectation , to have interesting and secret histories .
9 Travis stared at her for a second or two , then reached for the champagne bottle .
10 Even Granny was shocked when Grimma looked at her with a face from which all the colour had drained away .
11 And Hector sneered at him for a coward !
12 Nick Stanton gazed at her with an uncustomary scowl .
13 The shirt was placed separately and Curtis jabbed at it with a thick , square forefinger .
14 Ilbrec was silent at that , and Ruth looked at him with a quick tightening of anxiety .
15 Maggie looked at him with the light of love as she kissed him good night .
16 Maggie looked at him in a bemused way and he smiled to himself , leading her onwards .
17 Eve looked at her with a measured glance .
18 Mick stared at him for a moment , then again he said , ‘ Goodbye . ’
19 Mick looked at me for a couple of moments and , scratching his head , he replied If the Marines want you to play your bagpipes in their area , and you agree to do it , then you are all bloody mad .
20 Eva smiled at me from the driver 's seat .
21 Queen Margaret and Catesby glowered at us from the head of the table .
22 Rincewind glared at him in the hellish purple glow .
23 Ryker loomed at her through the flames and she hurled the water both at him and at the fire .
24 Alyssia gazed at him for a fraction of a second , then she took his advice and walked back to the house , when what she wanted to do was run as far away as she could from it .
25 Paul Devraux grinned at him for a moment , then raised a cynical eyebrow .
26 Willi glanced at him in the mirror and thought he still did n't look too good .
27 Elinor looked at him over the rim of her magazine .
28 Connor looked at him for a moment , then joined in the laughter .
29 Martin looked at him for a moment and smiled softly at him as he said , ‘ I would , laddie , but you 'd better not ; I think your mother needs you tonight .
30 Alain looked at her with a great deal of indulgence , but Jenna was busily reorganising her thoughts .
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