Example sentences of "[vb past] at [pers pn] [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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1 | The throaty rumble of twin diesel motors muttered at them out of the darkness . |
2 | Every ten minutes or so a larger swell came at them out of the darkness . |
3 | A heavy swell came at them out of the thick darkness . |
4 | He glanced at her out of the corner of his eye , wondering if he dare ask for water to help wash the cake down . |
5 | He must have sensed that I was looking at him , he suddenly glanced at me out of the corner of his eyes and , still cleaning the mess tin with his finger , he said quietly , ‘ Why are you staring at me like that , Piper ? |
6 | She let the clutch in and drove towards the road ; she waved at him out of the window . |
7 | I looked at him out of the corner of my eye . |