Example sentences of "to [pn reflx] at the [noun] of " in BNC.
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1 | Graham smiled to himself at the thought of that . |
2 | He smiled to himself at the head of the stairs . |
3 | And she grinned to herself at the luxury of having someone in her life who would pay attention , who she could talk to . |
4 | I smiled to myself at the absurdity of it . |
5 | Closing my eyes in the gloom I could still feel Helen in my arms and I smiled to myself at the memory of her bounding healthiness . |
6 | ‘ You do enough mumbling to yourself at the back of the shop when the child 's around , but when it comes to something constructive … ’ |
7 | You 're going to be happiest closer to home now , Cancer and you 'll need time to yourself at the beginning of June . |