Example sentences of "she [verb] a [adj] [noun] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | She slanted a challenging look at Claudia . |
| 2 | ‘ I think it must have been coming from the cold of the church into the warmth , or , perhaps — ’ and she made a wan attempt at humour — ‘ it might have been the thought of attending the ladies ’ sewing circle which overcame me ! ’ |
| 3 | Still , she made a creditable attempt at the meal , which she ate with Bill and Tom buffet-style , grouped around Faye 's bed . |
| 4 | She made a mock bite at his chest . |
| 5 | She became a familiar figure at some of London 's top stores , particularly in Kensington High Street , around the corner from the luxury £400,000 Holland Park Flat she shared with her Neighbours/PWL stablemate Jason Donovan . |
| 6 | She cast a withering glance at Peggy now , then whispered back , ‘ Poor soul . |
| 7 | She cast a sidelong glance at Fen . |
| 8 | She cast a regretful look at the big double bed with its luxurious continental quilt . |
| 9 | She cast a malevolent eye at the window as a squall of rain battered the glass , then began an inspection of supplies . |
| 10 | Then she noted a curious twitching at the edge of Lady Merchiston 's bloodless lips and an intensity of the creases at the corners of her eyes . |
| 11 | Once the difficult letter was written and posted , a weight seemed to lift from her , and Luce felt almost light-hearted as Michele and she ate a tasty lunch at a small trattoria . |
| 12 | She received a suspicious glance at this placid response , but she refused to be drawn . |
| 13 | She received a scrappy education at a dame school near her grandmother 's home in Northfleet , from governesses at home and , for a year at the age of fourteen , at a Unitarian school in Clapton . |
| 14 | She threw a cursory glance at Matey , inclining her head slightly , made no gesture at all to McAllister , but merely stared inimically at her , offended by such youthful , dewy charm . |
| 15 | ’ She threw a venomous glance at the TARDIS . |
| 16 | She threw a clinking bag at me . |
| 17 | Ashton 's careful build-up to this climax makes Vera 's discovery of them in each other 's arms all the more poignant because she shows a child-like petulance at losing one she so longed to have for her own . |
| 18 | She raised a questioning eyebrow at the answering ripple of laughter . |
| 19 | She takes a left turn at random and finds herself in an area of derelict buildings , burned out and boarded up , the site , she realizes , of the previous year 's rioting . |
| 20 | She takes a hard look at the way women present their bodies , their image and how this is dominated by notions of contemporary beauty . |
| 21 | Pauline , the highlight of whose round was the eagle with which she followed a wind-tossed triple-bogey at the 12th , brought news of how she had been attacked by a couple of bitches . |
| 22 | Was she having a sly laugh at his expense , talking nonsense and then cornering him with a sudden question ? |
| 23 | She founded a Hindu College at Benares , adopted the 14-year-old Krishnamurti , whom she believed to be the earthly vehicle of the new World Teacher , and played an important part in the campaign for Indian self-government . |
| 24 | ‘ Now if it were Lady ’ she named a titled person at that time popular on television — ‘ it might make a difference . |
| 25 | She spat a bloody froth at Uncle Sam . |
| 26 | She took a covert glance at his watch and discovered that , amazingly , it was nearly midnight . |
| 27 | And now she took a better look at him , Folly could n't help noticing the strong , muscular lines of the broad back under that white shirt . |
| 28 | She took a sidelong look at Edith to see whether this was going down well . |
| 29 | She took a playful swipe at his face , but Harvey caught it on the flat of his hand , then she struck at him with the palm of the other hand and they did a pat-a-cake routine . |
| 30 | The story of Karen and her brown envelope began in 1972 when she took a new job at a nuclear factory in Oklahoma . |