Example sentences of "[verb] at [pers pn] in [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rachel could only glare at him in silent hatred , not trusting herself to speak . |
| 2 | She gaped at him in blank astonishment , then frowned . |
| 3 | He gaped at me in silly bliss . |
| 4 | Bertha had looked at her in thoughtful silence for several long moments before she 'd said , ‘ Dear Lucy — I believe you could help me in this affair . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Nobody had looked at it in great detail , ’ he said . |
| 6 | ‘ I shouted at it in English but it kept on . |
| 7 | Quigley was looking at me in open horror now . |
| 8 | Her voice trailed off when she saw Ricky looking at her in utter amazement . |
| 9 | If you look at it in shallow terms like that you are making a mistake . |
| 10 | So we gon na look at it in simple form first , things like carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide and carbonates and then build up erm I think , no . |
| 11 | But the others could only stare at him in speechless amazement . |
| 12 | It was more years than she cared to remember since she had last seen a man stare at her in frank admiration . |
| 13 | She glanced at him in quick surprise , wondering what sort of favour he could possibly have in mind . |
| 14 | I stood staring at them in utter bewilderment . |
| 15 | They were sitting and staring at him in complete absorption . |
| 16 | Both his neighbours at table were staring at him in shocked alarm , knocked clean out of words , and that in itself was an achievement . |
| 17 | Staring at him in mild shock , she quickly lowered her lashes . |
| 18 | She stopped abruptly by the passenger door , staring at him in wide-eyed silence . |
| 19 | Laura jerked her head back , staring at him in blank astonishment . |
| 20 | Zen glanced at Ellen , who was staring at him in horrified disbelief . |
| 21 | Staring at him in bewildered astonishment , she searched his face . |
| 22 | They were all staring at him in speculative silence when the sound of a car 's engine circled the house , coming to rest in the arc of gravel before the door . |
| 23 | ‘ You 're the obvious person to do it , ’ Cara , ignoring that her sister was staring at her in total disbelief , went on . |
| 24 | ‘ Do n't worry , misses , ’ the driver said staring at her in open curiosity , ‘ I 'll take you to a very respectable lodging house run by a real lady . |
| 25 | She grabbed at it in irritable haste . |
| 26 | She drank some more water , glaring at him in fresh annoyance . |
| 27 | Jessamy wanted to shout at him in sheer frustration . |
| 28 | Two passing merchants stared at them in surprised disapproval . |
| 29 | Jessamy stared at him in numb shock . |
| 30 | Virginia recalled her prim lectures in St Lucia , and stared at him in stunned disbelief . |