Example sentences of "[coord] [vb past] at [art] [noun] ['s] " in BNC.
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1 | She bent closer to the painting and gazed at the master 's signature . |
2 | She bent down to retrieve the best china from the floor , whilst Ray picked up teaspoons with one hand and dabbed at the goat 's milk with the other holding his handkerchief . |
3 | We watched windsurfers and waterskiers racing through the water ( and falling over ! ) , while the children built sandcastles and paddled at the water 's edge . |
4 | Allen pulled out his knife and jabbed at the animal 's flank where the stirrup hung . |
5 | He came up behind Alice and looked at the Cat 's head in surprise . |
6 | I turned and looked at the man 's tear-stained face . |
7 | Meg watched , horrified , as Ben scrabbled past her , the boat swaying violently , and tore at the teacher 's pau , exposing his chest . |
8 | A factor for some of us in so doing was the fact that we have been saddened and sickened at the supermarkets ' attitudes in exploiting the European difficulty . |
9 | His was the voice that ranted and sneered at the nation 's internal enemies , over the boarded baths at Paddington and Lambeth , the arenas of Streatham and Liverpool . |
10 | At last she looked up and smiled at the cat 's owner . |
11 | He turned down the cover and peeped at the baby 's heads . |
12 | Power returned to Sabine 's limbs and she dashed frantically across the road , and tugged at the driver 's door . |
13 | He helped Harry take off his anorak and tugged at the boy 's pullover , but Harry resisted and Deuce backed off . |
14 | I wished I had been more patient and stayed at the witchdoctor 's . |