Example sentences of "was [v-ing] at his [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was discovered by his father , who at first did n't realise he was looking at his own son . |
| 2 | And he was looking at his own face . |
| 3 | She knew someone 's shaking hands were on Damian 's tie , pulling it loose , pushing his dark blue jacket to the floor , but they could n't be her hands — she would n't do such a thing ; and as their hoarse breathing mingled further she realised his shirt was completely unbuttoned and that she was staring at his bare chest and it was exactly as she had known it would be . |
| 4 | The apothecary was sitting at his small desk under the open window but rose , laughing and clapping his hands as he recognised Corbett . |
| 5 | And I was sitting at his right hand . |
| 6 | He was tugging at his lower lip and walking slowly round Gabriel . |