Example sentences of "and [vb past] at [pers pn] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A thing slid hugely over the crest of a nearby ridge , and gazed at me from several eyes . |
| 2 | While I was in these fine showrooms I saw exquisite pieces of antique furniture , old silver , paintings , porcelain , figures , antique clocks , masses of objets d'art , and the most fabulous coral and white Meissen porcelain dinner service — I just stood and gazed at it with sheer enjoyment ! |
| 3 | Down and down the weight dragged him , to where strange fish swam past and gaped at him with milky , quivering eyes . |
| 4 | He got up and came at me with surprising speed , but suddenly the Hispaniola hit the sand and went over on one side . |
| 5 | Quigley gave what I can only describe as an eldritch screech and came at me with both arms , legs and the front bit of his head . |
| 6 | Dolly picked up the chop bone and nibbled at it with sharp teeth . |
| 7 | The baby deer nestled in her arms and looked at them with enormous brown unconcerned eyes . |
| 8 | It also impressed his sister , who quietened down and looked at him with new respect . |
| 9 | A caricature of a dog was sitting on the lawn in front of one of the town houses as he passed , and it laid its head on its paws and looked at him with dark eyes . |
| 10 | Emily put down her cup and looked at him with troubled eyes . |
| 11 | She turned from the stove and looked at him with troubled eyes . |
| 12 | Perdita sat up , blew her nose and looked at him with red , swollen eyes . |
| 13 | Lucie turned and looked at him with piercing black eyes . |
| 14 | He did not want to be caught at all , and although Mildred told him where they were going and tried to soothe him , he struggled madly and looked at her with great suspicion . |
| 15 | Roman sat on a corner of her desk and looked at her with such a grave expression that she cried out in alarm . |
| 16 | Piers abandoned his efforts with the meal and looked at her with raised eyebrows . |
| 17 | He tossed her shorts away , then sat up and looked at her with desire-darkened eyes as he tugged down the zip on his own shorts and flung them away . |
| 18 | He laughed under his breath and looked at her with reluctant appreciation , but Alyssia did n't notice because she was staring out of the window at the passing scenery , keeping her fingers tightly crossed that the car would n't stop wheezing and die completely on them before they reached Nice . |
| 19 | He shrugged and looked at her with those unfathomable grey eyes . |
| 20 | He turned around and stared at her with that insufferable thoroughness , which was downright rude , but about which she could n't complain . |
| 21 | Myles raised his head and stared at him with wide terror-filled eyes . |
| 22 | Virginia recalled her prim lectures in St Lucia , and stared at him in stunned disbelief . |
| 23 | He showed us into the buffet , and waitresses brought vodka and red caviare and stared at us in that curious but not impolite way that so many people do in Russia . |
| 24 | He turned towards the house and stared at it with brooding eyes . |
| 25 | Diamonds , emeralds , rubies and sapphires as well as a mixture of semi-precious stones glinted and sparkled at her from all directions . |