Example sentences of "[vb past] at [pers pn] like [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His dark eyes flickered at me like a long sooty flame , then he looked down again . |
| 2 | The rest of the group stared at us like a hanging jury before sentence is passed . |
| 3 | Franks looked at him like a round-eyed baby . |
| 4 | It nagged at her like an aching tooth . |
| 5 | It gnawed at her like a ravenous animal . |
| 6 | He winked at her like a cheery market tradesman selling substandard goods , already thinking of the lunch he had planned with an old colleague from the Manchester force . |
| 7 | He stood and glared at me like a mad dog . |