Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] at [adj] other " in BNC.
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| 1 | The iron-clad Monitor and Merrimack hammered away at each other in the American Civil War . |
| 2 | The two men nodded warily at each other . |
| 3 | The men glanced quickly at each other . |
| 4 | The two boys looked uneasily at each other , but said nothing . |
| 5 | Even the pair of plumed cockatoos that normally chattered away at each other in their wrought-iron enclosure were asleep on their perches . |
| 6 | They stared glumly at each other for a few moments , before Laura shrugged . |
| 7 | He continued up the hill , and she went on down ; but a few paces further on she stopped and looked back , and it was at that precise moment that it happened , because he had turned back as well and for a few moments they looked longingly at each other , each tongue-tied , but each sure , now , of the other 's feelings . |
| 8 | Christina joined in whilst James and Elaine looked helplessly at each other . |
| 9 | The men stared silently at each other , then one plucked up courage and said , ‘ There 's something not quite right down there , ’ pointing to the line of fish vans . |
| 10 | Seb and Nahum looked across at each other and both tried not to smile . |
| 11 | When they parted they looked searchingly at each other . |
| 12 | He surveyed the two women , who were oblivious of his presence as they tore verbally at each other . |
| 13 | Branson and Draper smiled broadly at each other . |
| 14 | Kenneth and Mary smiled uncertainly at each other . |
| 15 | ‘ One of these days ’ George promised and they smiled quickly at each other isolating Maxim in a twinge of envy . |
| 16 | Haavikko saw how the two men smiled knowingly at each other and felt a sudden warmth — a sense of belonging — flood through him . |