Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] at his " in BNC.
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| 1 | The meal was finished , his father had returned to the newspaper , rather deflated at his family 's lack of appreciation of his vice-presidency , and his mother had finished her ice cream and was rising from the table . |
| 2 | They have been particularly hard on Leopold Mozart , who is portrayed as a stern , tyrannical disciplinarian , dragging the little boy and his gifted sister round Europe like a pair of performing monkeys , constantly nagging at his adolescent son , and finally growing old and bitter alone in Salzburg after Wolfgang had left for Vienna and married against his father 's wishes . |
| 3 | Two of them ( the men , I mean ) became quite fond of John during the short time he was with them , and expressed much regret at his leaving , begging him to come again and to bring his gin , meaning his wife , with him . ’ |
| 4 | He certainly was not anticipating the snub-nosed automatic pistol that was suddenly pointed at his forehead . |
| 5 | As he tried to leave the field the ball suddenly dropped at his feet and he attempted a long-range crossfield pass aimed at Gordon Strachan . |
| 6 | He was gloomily looking at his registration book on Tuesday morning . |
| 7 | But Cleo had only laughed at his insults , and later added the scornfully thrown coins to her collection in the stocking drawer . |
| 8 | And the day before his weakness waxed great , he ordered the gates of the town to be shut , and went to the Church of St. Peter ; and there the Bishop Don Hieronymo being present , and all the clergy who were in Valencia , and the knights and honourable men and honourable dames , as many as the Church could hold , the Cid Ruydiez stood up , and made a full noble preaching , showing that no man whatsoever , however honourable or fortunate they may be in this world , can escape death ; to which , said he , I am now full near ; and since ye know that this body of mine hath never yet been conquered , nor put to shame , I beseech ye let not this befall it at the end , for the good fortune of man is only accomplished at his end . |
| 9 | He pestered anyone who came along to look at his back and examine it for spots . |
| 10 | He collected and threw it back to the pursuing fielder with an easy gesture-then suddenly clutched at his left side . |
| 11 | It was hard enough to stare at his photograph and make it come to life , but it was impossible to imagine the figure in the picture living in the sort of conditions which Normandin and others had described . |
| 12 | ‘ Tim Mayhew 's coming down to look at his foot . |
| 13 | Mr Brandreth said : ‘ Mr Hanley only arrived at his desk this week , but I have asked to see him as a matter of urgency because I want him to reconsider the whole question of the location of the Army 's pay and personnel centre . |
| 14 | It was his soft eyes that had put her at ease the first time she met him , when she timidly knocked at his door just a few years ago , the evening when Fred employed a helper and found his future wife . |
| 15 | We know the facts of his life , but we can only guess at his hopes , his fears , his dreams . |
| 16 | My father had helped Margaret during the early years , but directly Dickie had been old enough to board at his preparatory school Margaret had insisted on returning to nursing and becoming sole breadwinner . |
| 17 | But it must be tiresome for him to have you constantly tagging at his heels all the time . ’ |
| 18 | There were a number of walkers now , all taking their time and drinking in the view , but the chap at our heels had now resorted to breaking away from his party to try and close the gap so obviously gnawing at his soul . |
| 19 | ‘ I 'll read you a story if you like , ’ she said , mischievously flicking at his cap . |
| 20 | Zen obediently rose and followed , wondering as a dog perhaps does at his stupidity in not understanding why they were going that way , where their enemies lay in wait . |
| 21 | Ratagan took another long pull at his beer , an unaccustomed frown flitting on to his face . |
| 22 | He merely sipped at his strong coffee and ran a hand through his hair . |
| 23 | A child can only learn at his or her own speed from the starting point which has been reached . |
| 24 | He went on looking at his hands for a moment . |
| 25 | Still shocked , utterly shaken at his action , Isabel forgot all thought of fighting him . |
| 26 | He had written letters home and to his fiancée with poems asking them not to weep at his grave . |
| 27 | And he will rend the plans in twain , what with it being such a nice pub and all , and the lads not laughing at his poncey suit . |
| 28 | Three nights she had been imprisoned here — the last one without food or water , since the guard had not come at his usual time . |
| 29 | The amiable West Indian realized that the man who served up the frothy coffee was not looking at his watch in order to see what time it was but more to indicate that he knew damned well what time it was — late , too late . |
| 30 | He 's learning English joining in the playschool activities he would normally do at his age anyway |