Example sentences of "to smile [adv] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then he turned to smile grimly at Tallis , adding quietly but audibly , ‘ And I do n't want that little killer anywhere in slingshot range . |
| 2 | Piers was grinning , and , short of making a fool of herself , she had no option but to smile weakly at them and concur . |
| 3 | She turned to smile benevolently at the scurrying passengers behind her . |
| 4 | On the way to my next appointment with Denis King , a piano and some Joyce Grenfell songs , I stopped at a nearby theatre to smile winsomely at the box office boys in the hope that they 'd recognize me , in spite of my Titian disguise , and sell me some tickets for their sell-out play . |
| 5 | I suppose that the average Briton , although not naturally vindictive and revengeful , would be inclined to smile broadly at the idea of 3000 Inland |
| 6 | Instead , another regrettable aspect of her personality impelled her to smile specially at this man . |
| 7 | ‘ Ooh la la , ’ said Nour , looking up to smile directly at me with the triumph of the creature who knows himself to be irresistible . |
| 8 | As they passed Guido and Ronni 's table , just for an instant Guido turned and seemed to smile directly at the girl . |
| 9 | Whenever Lachlan sought Marion , he always found both of them , close as praying hands , murmuring together , and raising their heads to smile sweetly at his frustration . |
| 10 | He continued to smile across at her . |
| 11 | Now , when the old man jerked his head round in astonishment , she looked past him to smile encouragingly at her husband , saying , ‘ Forgive me for interrupting , David , but I was within earshot and , as you know , I take great exception to Mr Reynolds ’ particular brand of cruelty . ’ |