Example sentences of "[vb past] [pn reflx] [v-ing] at [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Wycliffe found himself gazing at the white hairs which sprouted from her upper lip and looked quickly away .
2 The membrane broke open and he found himself looking at a little horse 's head lying upon a pair of stretched out forelegs , a perfect little head with shell-like curling nostrils and a narrow white blaze , and wet , flattened-down ears .
3 Lewis found himself looking at the back page of The Oxford Times which lay on the desk .
4 He found himself walking at a steady pace towards those meaty shoulders .
5 Francis lifted his head above the edge of the display and found himself staring at a confusing picture of pipes and girders .
6 Leaning away slightly as Ibn Fayoud enveloped her in his gowns and aftershave , Kelly found herself looking at a smiling Annie .
7 Nikos smiled and said something softly in Greek , and for some reason Lindsey found herself blushing at the sudden contact of Niall 's hand against her arm , but she could n't interpret the look he gave her as they were ushered towards one of the few empty tables overlooking the harbour .
8 Jessamy found herself staring at the powerful set of his shoulders , and remembered all too clearly that the aura of power was n't just an illusion .
9 As the sound of his car died away she found herself staring at the blank windows of Ivy Cottage across the lane .
10 And she found herself smiling at the stark contrast between the two figures — the small passive figure of the elderly servant and the dynamic , vivid figure of the dark-haired man .
11 I do have to say that on occasion I found myself baulking at a certain inconsistent and artificialsounding short reverberation effect following the odd sudden soloist ( trumpet or saxophone ) sforzando ( two specific cases are mentioned above ) , but this is a price I 'm more than willing to pay for the added ambience and clarity that Nippon Columbia has afforded these treasurable recordings .
12 Nutty felt herself flinching at the dreadful truth put into such forthright speech .
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