Example sentences of "smile [prep] the [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | " Your beauty , " ( Miles bit into the toast and crunched it up , managing to smile at the same time ) , " coming so early in the morning , and so on , is totally confusing . |
| 2 | Edouard looked up , and smiled for the first time . |
| 3 | He opened the letter , saw the name at the bottom , and smiled for the first time that day . |
| 4 | For centuries civilised man thought poetry was the pinnacle he must reach for — ’ He caught himself suddenly and smiled for the first time Blanche had known him to , the embarrassed smile of a passionate devotee who suddenly discovers that everyone around him , whom he thought entranced by his obsession , was in fact sniggering behind his back . |
| 5 | Nadine clicked her tongue and smiled for the first time . |
| 6 | She smiled for the first time at him . |
| 7 | He smiled for the first time , and rang the bell . |
| 8 | She smiled for the first time in hours . |
| 9 | She smiled for the first time , wincing as the pull of facial muscles reminded her she 'd had a crack on the head . |
| 10 | Yesterday he smiled for the last time and said he did not wish to obstruct the work of Prime Minister Hans Modrow — who now constitutes , with a small group of associates from Dresden , the only remaining acceptable face of reform within the East German Communist Party . |
| 11 | She sort of froze for a moment , tried to smile and not smile at the same time , looked uncomprehendingly at me , turned ever so slightly towards the farther side of the road from me and walked away with quick nervous steps . |
| 12 | After Belfast , he knew what women could do and smile at the same time . |
| 13 | The eyes that were violet like his mother 's were strangely secretive , seeming to frown and smile at the same time . |
| 14 | It was Irene , for instance , who pointed out something I 'd never been able to put my finger on : that Tod ca n't talk and smile at the same time . |
| 15 | ‘ Only a human being could think of anything as boring as that , ’ Emily said , smiling for the first time . |
| 16 | ‘ Ah , ’ Miss Honey said , smiling for the first time , ‘ that was two years ago . |
| 17 | Tsu Ma reached out and ruffled his hair , smiling for the first time since the killing . |
| 18 | " I trust you will not spend all your time hunting , Madame Sherman , " he added , smiling for the first time . |
| 19 | Mach looked up again , smiling for the first time since he had entered the room . |
| 20 | ‘ You do n't want to listen to doctors , ’ he tells Irene , coming as close as he ever does to talking and smiling at the same time . |