Example sentences of "they [vb past] [adv] at [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When they drew apart at last Travis carried her to the nearest armchair , cradling her across his lap . |
| 2 | They stared glumly at each other for a few moments , before Laura shrugged . |
| 3 | When they parted they looked searchingly at each other . |
| 4 | He continued up the hill , and she went on down ; but a few paces further on she stopped and looked back , and it was at that precise moment that it happened , because he had turned back as well and for a few moments they looked longingly at each other , each tongue-tied , but each sure , now , of the other 's feelings . |
| 5 | They appeared often at different spots , places far apart , sometimes — usually — far off , many miles into the forest , sometimes quite near , not more than a few miles in . |
| 6 | He surveyed the two women , who were oblivious of his presence as they tore verbally at each other . |
| 7 | ‘ One of these days ’ George promised and they smiled quickly at each other isolating Maxim in a twinge of envy . |