Example sentences of "[vb past] at [pers pn] for a " in BNC.
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1 | She frowned at him for a moment ; then her brow cleared . |
2 | That name clearly struck a chord in McIllvanney , for he frowned at me for a few seconds , but the chord must have faded for he shrugged it off . |
3 | Kodiak the Alsatian barked at me for a few minutes , and gave up in resignation . |
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 | Twoflower reached into his pouch and took out a large round gold object , glanced at it for a moment , and slipped it back . |
7 | She stared at him for a long time . |
8 | Alec stared at him for a few seconds , then walked out into the heat and glare of the mid-day sun . |
9 | Father Poole stared at him for a long while . |
10 | The face stared at him for a moment , and then looked away . |
11 | Mick stared at him for a moment , then again he said , ‘ Goodbye . ’ |
12 | With his head to one side Len stared at him for a moment , then asked , ‘ No friends or acquaintances , like ? ’ |
13 | 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 . |
14 | The woman stared at him for a moment , without expression , and then with a little smile handed the doll back to Artemis . |
15 | She stared at him for a moment , then grinned . |
16 | 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 . |
17 | The woman stared at him for a few moments as she mulled over his offer . |
18 | Jessamy stared at him for a moment , then her mouth set into a line that was almost as determined as his own . |
19 | She stared at him for a long moment before she took in what he had said . |
20 | She stared at him for a moment , and then , as he gestured impatiently , ‘ But I do n't know how — ’ |
21 | Lindsey stared at him for a moment , then shrugged . |
22 | She stared at him for a further moment , then meekly she obeyed and he smiled . |
23 | She stared at him for a moment . |
24 | She stared at him for a moment , then flushed . |
25 | Fabia stared at him for a moment longer . |
26 | Gary stared at her for a moment , pins spewing from his mouth and catching on the front of his black jersey . |
27 | He took another step backwards and stared at her for a long moment before saying , ‘ This is the last time I 'll ever look on you willingly . ’ |
28 | He stared at her for a moment before saying , ‘ Tea , please . ’ |
29 | He stared at her for a moment and then shrugged and moved out of the kitchen and towards the back door . |
30 | He stared at her for a moment , then motioned with his head towards the door . |