Example sentences of "simply [vb past] at " in BNC.

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1 She opened her eyes and not trusting her tongue any longer simply looked at Steve .
2 They simply looked at shop windows , stopped at cafes on the fashionable Kudamm Street or visited friends .
3 She reached out and took the bottle from his hand and turned it around to examine the label , while he simply looked at her in amazement .
4 She stopped and simply looked at him , smiling broadly .
5 He did n't laugh , he simply looked at it carefully .
6 Susie simply looked at him .
7 For a moment , Nicolo simply looked at her .
8 Mrs Browning gave an exclamation of astonishment — a great breathing-out and almost a groan that came with it — and Mr Browning simply stared at her in disbelief .
9 In the end , he simply stared at her , shaking his head as if she had been the one to ask the question .
10 He simply stared at her .
11 Mr Brownlow said nothing for a few seconds , but simply stared at Rose .
12 In between such anguished pleas , there were long and embarrassing silences while he simply stared at the floor .
13 She sat down before the dressing-table , automatically picking up a hairbrush , but the sight of her own reflection in the mirror distracted her , and for long moments she simply stared at her own face , as if seeing it through the eyes of a stranger .
14 For a moment she simply stared at him .
15 ‘ Well , I simply laughed at him , ’ says Howard .
16 Others simply recoiled at the thought of handing out yet more American largesse .
17 On that day , as I slowly followed the trail , I simply felt at home and at peace .
18 Burton rose in anger , but Liz Taylor simply smiled at Marvin and said , ‘ I see you have n't changed a bit , Lee , ’ and walked off .
19 As he simply smiled at her reaction , she hurried on to ask a question of her own .
20 He simply smiled at that .
21 He simply glared at her .
22 Those denied an education remained in hospitals without any form of mental stimulation or simply stayed at home ; a few attended ‘ junior ’ training centres .
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