Example sentences of "he [verb] [prep] [pers pn] like [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why had he looked at her like that ? |
| 2 | when he 's mad , he grabs at it like that and whips it |
| 3 | Why was he looking at her like that , with that little smile that suggested he knew something she did not ? |
| 4 | ‘ But Ellen , ’ she cried , staring horrified at him , ‘ how dare he speak to me like that ! |
| 5 | ‘ How dare he speak to me like that ? |
| 6 | How dared he look at her like that ? |
| 7 | Then he brought his blazing eyes unhurriedly to her face and for a long moment she found herself wishing time would stand still ; when he looked at her like that … she swallowed , felt her pulse beating wildly ; his eyes were devouring hers . |
| 8 | Robyn was suddenly finding breathing quite a problem ; she was n't sure if she was anywhere near able to reply — not when he looked at her like that , not when his body was so close to hers . |
| 9 | She found it impossible to collect her thoughts when he looked at her like that . |
| 10 | How dared he grin at her like that ? |
| 11 | As she got out he burrowed into her like some nesting beast . |
| 12 | I do n't know if you want them , he said to me like that you see . |