Example sentences of "[vb past] at him for " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had hit him and fed him , shouted at him for being idle and comforted him when he woke in the night and was afraid . |
| 2 | From ‘ African History for Beginners ’ we learn that Cain was the first white man ; he turned pale , and his features shrivelled up , when God shouted at him for killing Abel . |
| 3 | She frowned at him for a moment ; then her brow cleared . |
| 4 | Paul Devraux grinned at him for a moment , then raised a cynical eyebrow . |
| 5 | and went and sat in the corner of the bathroom and went , scowled at him for a bit ! |
| 6 | Annie glanced at him for guidance , but receiving none , made no reply . |
| 7 | My father read only cowboy books , dogeared and disposable , until my mother jeered at him for wasting his time . |
| 8 | The thought of Harriet Shakespeare slipped into the thought of poor Keith standing awkward and miserable among his mess of papers , while his mother screamed at him for not being neat and ordinary , like Rachel . |
| 9 | She stared at him for a long time . |
| 10 | Alec stared at him for a few seconds , then walked out into the heat and glare of the mid-day sun . |
| 11 | Father Poole stared at him for a long while . |
| 12 | Mayli stared at him for just a second , then realised that the waiter would have given the alarm by now . |
| 13 | The face stared at him for a moment , and then looked away . |
| 14 | Mick stared at him for a moment , then again he said , ‘ Goodbye . ’ |
| 15 | With his head to one side Len stared at him for a moment , then asked , ‘ No friends or acquaintances , like ? ’ |
| 16 | Her face was on a level with his ; she stared at him for some seconds before she said quietly , ‘ You need n't be concerned that you might have started something ; I 've got no ideas that way . |
| 17 | She stared at him for a long moment wondering if in her indignation she had hurt his feelings , but his eyes were narrowed and she could not read his expression . |
| 18 | The woman stared at him for a moment , without expression , and then with a little smile handed the doll back to Artemis . |
| 19 | She stared at him for a moment , then grinned . |
| 20 | Dexter meant it as a joke but Blanche stared at him for a moment , as if the comment was intended as a serious criticism , before she chuckled softly . |
| 21 | The woman stared at him for a few moments as she mulled over his offer . |
| 22 | Jessamy stared at him for a moment , then her mouth set into a line that was almost as determined as his own . |
| 23 | She stared at him for a long moment before she took in what he had said . |
| 24 | She stared at him for a moment , and then , as he gestured impatiently , ‘ But I do n't know how — ’ |
| 25 | Lindsey stared at him for a moment , then shrugged . |
| 26 | She stared at him for a further moment , then meekly she obeyed and he smiled . |
| 27 | She stared at him for a moment . |
| 28 | She stared at him for a moment , then flushed . |
| 29 | Fabia stared at him for a moment longer . |
| 30 | Bert looked at him for a full half minute . |