Example sentences of "[adv prt] at [pron] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 I thought they 'd be wizzing off at one a second but they 're quite a bit slower than that
2 When she looked up at him the year just passed faded away like an unpleasant dream .
3 He looked back at her a moment , then reached down and took her left hand in his own , lifting it up to study it .
4 Tolonen looked back at her a moment , then shrugged .
5 The chief groom stared back at him a moment , open-mouthed , then looked across at the T'ang as if to query the instruction .
6 Karr stared back at him a moment , then his eyes widened , understanding .
7 She stared back at him a moment then shook her head .
8 She stared back at him a moment , her lips slightly parted , then gave a small bow of her head .
9 The boy stared back at him a moment , then returned his bow .
10 Karr stared back at him a moment longer , then shrugged and looked away .
11 She looked back at him a moment longer , then smiled .
12 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 .
13 She 'd have done better to snap back at him the way he 'd snapped at her !
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