Example sentences of "both [verb] at the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Alain pulled her head to his shoulder and they both gazed at the portrait . |
| 2 | For a moment they were both looking at the gold band on Emilia 's wedding-finger . |
| 3 | The Doctor bought some roast chestnuts and both nibbled at the snack . |
| 4 | Ann Kite 's Open Learning Video Courses Nos 4 and 5 , ‘ Programming the Knitmaster and Silver electronics ’ , both look at the function of the N1 cam . |
| 5 | Sophie Mitchell , whose brothers Tim and Nick were both riding at the meeting , went to the Llangibby and won on Pernickety . |
| 6 | They lay side by side like effigies , both staring at the sky . |
| 7 | Doyle and the Harewoman were both staring at the boy . |
| 8 | He went to the bathroom and I said , ‘ So , you 're a dancer ? ’ and she said ‘ So , you 're an actor ? ’ and we both looked at the salt shaker and that 's how it started . |
| 9 | They both stared at the water with reluctance stamped all over their faces , then Sam 's cleared as he thought of a more palatable solution . |
| 10 | They both stared at the child . |
| 11 | Both stared at the ground . |
| 12 | At his suggestion they both waited at the mouth of one of the larger holes to see how his companions were shaping . |
| 13 | Sometimes , indeed , we both sat at the table doing our mending or writing letters . |