Example sentences of "he [vb past] at it for [art] " in BNC.

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1 She drew a breath as he gazed at it for an instant , watching its slow movements , the gentle opening of its tiny mouth as if expressing surprise .
2 He looked at it for a moment .
3 He looked at it for a second then got to his feet and stamped on the eye , hearing it pop beneath his foot .
4 I can not be sure that he noticed all that , but he stared at it for a long time , getting down on his hands .
5 Replacing the phone he stared at it for a moment , then glanced at Bodie , who was waiting apprehensively for the news from the hospital .
6 He looked down now on to the plate on which lay a pig 's foot and two pieces of streaky pork ; and picking up the pig 's foot in his two hands , he gnawed at it for a moment before looking at the child again and asking her , ‘ Well , what 's your other name ? ’
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