Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] at [pers pn] [art] " in BNC.

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1 The girl in the mirror was a total contrast to the haunted image which had stared back at her a few hours earlier .
2 When she looked up at him the year just passed faded away like an unpleasant dream .
3 The chief groom stared back at him a moment , open-mouthed , then looked across at the T'ang as if to query the instruction .
4 Karr stared back at him a moment , then his eyes widened , understanding .
5 She stared back at him a moment then shook her head .
6 She stared back at him a moment , her lips slightly parted , then gave a small bow of her head .
7 The boy stared back at him a moment , then returned his bow .
8 Karr stared back at him a moment longer , then shrugged and looked away .
9 He looked back at her a moment , then reached down and took her left hand in his own , lifting it up to study it .
10 Tolonen looked back at her a moment , then shrugged .
11 She looked back at him a moment longer , then smiled .
12 She 'd have done better to snap back at him the way he 'd snapped at her !
13 ‘ That baby there kicked out at me the other day .
14 And now he did smile , pleased by her recognition ; by her quoting back at him the poem he had read to her only two days past .
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