Example sentences of "and [verb] at [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He took the cigarette holder out of his wide mouth and beamed at his visitor , his Roosevelt smile , warm and toothy . |
| 2 | She went to the till , which jounced and jingled at her bidding . |
| 3 | The low lands were patched with hayfields at every stage of readiness , from bleached yellow to ferny green , and across the coloured surfaces people moved as though they were stitching and knitting at its texture , arms pulling on rakes , backs stooped under burdens on their way to the steadings . |
| 4 | It was apparent to Cassie that the discovery that she wore very little beneath her outer clothing had had a powerfully erotic effect upon him , and now he pushed aside the bodice and gazed at her breast , at the same time remarking appreciatively : ‘ You 're an astonishing girl , Cassie . |
| 5 | Helen stopped and gazed at her goddaughter searchingly . |
| 6 | He stared down at his knees , then stretched his legs out and gazed at his calves and feet . |
| 7 | Barnett looked away quickly and gazed at his own pale face again . |
| 8 | I rose , got dressed and gazed at my luggage lying on the floor . |
| 9 | JOHN SMITH peered into the vat of red lipstick and chortled at its name . |
| 10 | " I would like to invite you to come and stay at my house , " he said . |
| 11 | And she has promised a reward to whosoever finds the keys : if it is a man , he is to marry the princess and be her husband and true love ; if it is a maiden she will become the princess 's first lady-in-waiting and sit at her left hand . |
| 12 | We used to go to a certain bar and sit at our favourite table , where we would be joined by a pair of bedizened harridans with dyed orange hair and chipped scarlet fingernails . |
| 13 | She stopped speaking and winked at my master , taking another sip from his goblet and grabbing the second penny he offered . |
| 14 | Thérèse and Léonie stared at the steep wall of rock , at the grass and weeds at its foot . |
| 15 | I got up and pawed at his trousers . |
| 16 | She still woke often in the night full of strange forebodings , but with the Reverend Baron to confide in and laugh at her wilder interpretations of what she had dreamed , she survived better . |
| 17 | According to his pupil , Norman Swindin [ q.v. ] , he was inclined to be irascible at times but had a dry sense of humour and the ability to recognize and laugh at his own mistakes . |
| 18 | Mort Shapiro recommends : that firms take their time , since undue haste could diminish performance ; that every stage should be documented ; that accurate language should be used on all occasions ; and that auditors stick to their checklists and deviate at their peril . |
| 19 | Strange things happen to eating : people lose their appetites and pick at their food ; or they stuff themselves ; cravings for sweets or junk food appear ; and again these can develop into clinical obesity , anorexia or bulimia . |
| 20 | She sits on the roof and smirks at our fears , |
| 21 | Fear of the owl makes the birds want to flee and anger at its obtrusive presence makes them want to attack . |
| 22 | Mick was perched close to it , with a bowl of hot water and suds at his feet . |
| 23 | ‘ From the way both drivers got out from their vehicles and looked ready to tear each other apart , I doubt it , ’ Ven answered , and halted at her bedroom door . |
| 24 | And virtue stoops and trembles at her frown . |
| 25 | In a passage from the Book of Isaiah , God says : ‘ This is the one that I esteem : he who is humble and contrite in spirit , and trembles at my word . ’ |
| 26 | Ask him if he wants to come and knock at my door . |
| 27 | She did n't have to like it , any more than she had to like being Vanessa Vail , but there was no way she could evade the responsibility without racking up a seed of guilt that would sprout and eat at her Dreams . |
| 28 | ‘ Besides , ’ Becky adds , ‘ if we waited until we got to Bournemouth , Molly would be insulted if we did n't go and eat at her hotel . |
| 29 | The child wore a soft yellow woollen cotte and a brocaded surcoat stiff with gilt thread , and smoothed at her finery with her free hand as she approached , aware of the need to look her best before this unknown lady . |
| 30 | Sobbing with rage and fear at her utter helplessness compared to the superior weight and strength of the man above her , Isabel could only submit . |