Example sentences of "at [pers pn] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The policeman looked at me for a long time . |
| 2 | She would not argue , she would not say anything , she would not look at me for a long time . |
| 3 | Miss Hawthorne looked at me for a long moment . |
| 4 | The Brigadier glared at me for a few seconds and replied rather quietly . |
| 5 | Kodiak the Alsatian barked at me for a few minutes , and gave up in resignation . |
| 6 | It stared at me for a few seconds , then the lens flashed again , a key was put into the lock , bolts were drawn and the door was opened . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Offering the blond English boy — the one I was throwing water at now — half my lunch , and sitting there full of gratitude because he smiled , because he liked the taste of the piece of chicken dipped in cumin and saffron and he had smiled at me for the first time . |
| 9 | Nigel turned his head to look at me for the first time and smiled in a kindly manner . |
| 10 | Suddenly , looking at me for the first time , ‘ Tell me , ’ she said , ‘ oh , tell me — what are you in ? ’ |
| 11 | He looked at me for the first time when I said this . |
| 12 | He nodded and he looked at me for the first time . |
| 13 | He looks at me for the first time . |
| 14 | She looked at them for a long time . |
| 15 | ‘ He stands and looks at them for a long time . |
| 16 | I had photographs of Anne , naturally , and I 'd stared at them for a whole year , but they were n't very good . |
| 17 | He turned towards the two men , smiled at them for the first time . |
| 18 | It had been one of those deep , deep sleeps ; the kind when you do n't know a thing until your mum starts yelling at you for the umpteenth time that you 're going to be late for school if you do n't get up . |
| 19 | As they stood patiently in a doorway waiting for the column to pass , Catherine turned to say something to McLeish and he looked down at her for a long moment . |
| 20 | I gazed at her for a long time , slowly enraptured . |
| 21 | Evelyn looked at her for a long moment . |
| 22 | 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 . ’ |
| 23 | He stared down at her for a long moment , his mouth very close to her own . |
| 24 | He looked at her for a long moment , puffing on his seisha , then spoke for the first time . |
| 25 | Dierdriu had looked at her for a long moment . |
| 26 | He looked at her for a long , silent moment , and Merrill dragged her gaze away with difficulty , maddened by her erratic heartbeat . |
| 27 | He gazed down at her for a long moment , then shook his head in disbelief . |
| 28 | Mr Braybrooke looked at her for a long moment . |
| 29 | He gazed down at her for a long moment , studying her features as if trying to re-gather his thoughts . |
| 30 | She spoke with such soft intensity that he stared at her for a long , thoughtful moment . |