Example sentences of "[adv prt] at [pers pn] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He glared down at her for eternal seconds and then his mouth descended and Robyn felt the anger and fire , still there , but focused this time in the searing heat of his kiss , the grip of his embrace , the rough glory as his hands roamed her body , conjuring desire and need out of nowhere , moulding her to him , showing Robyn just how much she wanted him , how much he desired her . |
| 2 | She shrugged his hand away and glared up at him , her pale face a trifle flushed , and he looked down at her with sardonic interest . |
| 3 | He smiled down at her with warm approval . |
| 4 | She only became aware of her rather foolish escapade when she found Alain towering over her , looking down at her with narrowed , amused eyes , his lips quirking very close to open laughter . |
| 5 | Dyson stood by the stove , gazing down at her with serious ferocity . |
| 6 | He suddenly swung her up into his arms , looking down at her with burning eyes . |
| 7 | But he just raised his eyebrows , looking down at her with mocking disdain . |
| 8 | Rune barred her way , staring down at her with puzzled , angry eyes , his breath sawing heavily between his teeth . |
| 9 | She opened her eyes and froze with horror and disbelief at the sight of a vast creature staring down at her with green eyes each as big as a lilypond . |
| 10 | He was driving her crazy the way he was holding her and the way he was looking down at her with smouldering blue eyes . |
| 11 | His mouth was warm and firm , hungry , moving against hers with complete command so that when he lifted his head and looked down at her with glittering eyes she was breathless . |
| 12 | His blue eyes twinkled down at her with sudden , unexpected mischief and he offered her his arm . |
| 13 | Suddenly those flaring sapphire eyes were inches from hers , looking down at her from great heights , forcing her to lift her chin a notch higher than was comfortable to look into them . |
| 14 | After taking my blood pressure and temperature , they took turns to poke , prod and press , then stood gazing down at me with puzzled wonder . |
| 15 | Anyway , there I was lying on the pavement on my back , looking up the skirt of a very tall Quantas air hostess who was looking down at me in equal amazement . |
| 16 | There were a few houses whose wrought-iron balconies were crammed with plants : great pots of geraniums , full and dark , the flowers looking down at me like tiny faces , intently . |
| 17 | The three handsome giants looked down at him with wooden menace . |
| 18 | Sometimes , he would catch glimpses of wonderful things through the trees : silver wolves slipping like fluid between the gnarled trunks , their eyes the blue of an early autumn sky ; hewkin maidens of astounding loveliness dancing in a spotlight of moonbeams , curling their slim green hands towards him in bird-like gestures ; ghost children with berry-red faces and tomb-black eyes , laughing down at him from high branches . |
| 19 | Her hand stilled as she looked down at him in outraged astonishment . |
| 20 | Suddenly the spaceport hall crowded in at her with light and noise and shadow . |
| 21 | A big brown otter , cleverly mounted , looked up at me with bright eyes . |
| 22 | I was thinking of a little black cat gazing up at me with dim eyes ; Rozanov of I know not what — possibly Ulrike Meinhof . |
| 23 | She looked up at me in silent supplication . |
| 24 | She gazed up at him through dazed , unfocused eyes . |
| 25 | Adam 's voice held a sharp note of concern and she looked up at him through dazed eyes , almost surprised to see him still standing there . |
| 26 | His voice was raggedly urgent , and she gazed up at him through cloudy , unfocused eyes . |
| 27 | She looked up at him through thick dark lashes . |
| 28 | She sniffed and looked up at him through tear-filled eyes . |
| 29 | For a moment she stared up at him through glistening eyes , soothed by his hands and the deep sound of his voice . |
| 30 | Jenna could not understand his attitude and looked up at him with wide , puzzled eyes . |