Example sentences of "she [verb] at his [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She gazed at his dark face , abruptly appalled . |
| 2 | Her voice had grown jerky and breathless and she caught at his caressing hand . |
| 3 | She winced at his ruthless manipulation , and he moved forwards quickly , confounding her by kneeling and pulling away her hands , holding them by her sides , the weight of his body pressing against her as his mouth came inexorably closer towards her pulsating nipple . |
| 4 | She squinted at his sunstarred silhouette . |
| 5 | She bridled at his autocratic tone . |
| 6 | She flinched at his ill-judged choice of words . |
| 7 | She glanced at his strong profile , staring ahead at the snowbound road . |
| 8 | She glanced at his half-seen profile with the sunset flashing over his cheekbones as the ship banked for landing . |
| 9 | She laughed at his outraged expression . |
| 10 | She stared at his blank face . |
| 11 | She stared at his ruthless face and felt afraid . |
| 12 | She looked at his broad back , then at the short trousers , and smiled to herself , returning her attention to her coffee . |
| 13 | She looked at his crumpled clothing , and the dark shadow on his jaw . |
| 14 | She looked at his imploring face , and felt a stab of guilt , that he was right , that she 'd better take care … . |
| 15 | She looked at his white face and the traces of sick round his mouth and wanted to shake him . |
| 16 | The pain was intense , gripping her with its cruel talons , biting deep , but not so deep that it wiped out the sudden rush of anger she felt at his blind stubbornness . |
| 17 | She smiled at his sleeping form . |
| 18 | She smiled at his deliberate avoidance of her questions . |
| 19 | Thoroughly incensed , she glared at his handsome face . |
| 20 | She faltered at his eager eye . |