Example sentences of "her [noun pl] [verb] at [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When she arched finally , feeling him convulse with a groan between joy and pain , she was swept by waves of pride at the gift that had been given and received , her fingers pulling at the thick dark hair , pushing possessively over the muscles of his back , sliding down the sweat-soaked hollows of his spine to the tight muscles slackening in the aftermath of love . |
| 2 | Her fingers worked at a small lace handkerchief , twisting and untwisting it in an extremity of nervous tension . |
| 3 | Her fingers clutched at the light material of his jacket sleeve as though imploring him to listen . |
| 4 | Her eyes gazed at the yellow light on the ceiling . |
| 5 | Her eyes flared at the stinging insult , only too aware that he outstripped her professionally . |
| 6 | ‘ Oh , yes , you are , Laura , ’ he drawled softly , her limbs trembling at the hard , flat note of certainty in his voice . |
| 7 | ‘ At 'em ! ’ shouted Aunt Clarabel and , with whoops of delight and yells of derision , she and her friends dashed at the new arrivals . |