Example sentences of "at the [adj -er] man " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dorian looked at the older man , and wondered about him . |
| 2 | " … over backwards to accommodate you , but it really does look , I 'm afraid , as though this incident with the canal and the cat has to be just about the last straw , ah Steve , I understand from Mr Ashton here — " Smith nodded at the older man , who pursed his lips and nodded back , " — that Mr ah … |
| 3 | He glanced at the older man striding so purposefully beside him . |
| 4 | She glared at the older man , her grey eyes gleaming with determination , and saw him smile . |
| 5 | Muldoon winced visibly at the younger man 's cruel analogy . |
| 6 | Nonetheless , he may well have had a guilty conscience : he certainly tried to use his influence to poison Mozart 's career , out of sheer jealousy at the younger man 's superior talents ; but he does not seem to have been directly involved in his death . |
| 7 | Rooney asked , looking at the younger man . |
| 8 | Katherine nodded fractionally , and the butler bowed and moved silently from the room , not looking at the younger man . |
| 9 | George smiled at the younger man . |
| 10 | Then the girl looked more closely at the younger man and recognized him . |
| 11 | He grinned fondly at the younger man . |
| 12 | Zen stood staring at the younger man in considerable embarrassment . |