Example sentences of "smiled at the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She smiled at the white-faced boy . |
| 2 | Lady Mary smiled at the young man as he doffed his topper to her , and walked her horse on , uncertain for a moment of her guest 's identity . |
| 3 | Vi nodded and smiled at the young soldier and the pale-faced young girl who stood beside him . |
| 4 | Turning , she smiled at the young woman at the counter . |
| 5 | The American smiled at the accurate description of the Vice President whose reputation for always falling asleep at meetings had earned him the nickname of Mogadon Man . |
| 6 | He smiled at the other man , then smiled at Beth , then at Cissie who , struck with horror at the thin man 's strikingly unpleasant face , pressed herself closer to Beth . |
| 7 | Cranston glanced at Athelstan out of the corner of his eye and smiled at the barbed reminder what was true of Fulke and others in the Tower was also true of his relationship with the Lady Maude . |
| 8 | Tweed smiled at the gentle rebuke , then became grave . |
| 9 | Merrill smiled at the glowing face and said , ‘ Yes , I 'd love to see it … ’ |
| 10 | Agnes smiled at the old warrior , and then at Husband : by now , her anger at him had distilled to the warming spirit of pure hatred . |
| 11 | She looked at them one by one ; she nodded to the people she had seen sewing by the fountain ; she smiled at the old woman and the boy . |
| 12 | Perching on the edge of the bed , she smiled at the woebegone girl . |
| 13 | Her Mum smiled at the woebegone face . |
| 14 | She shook her head , smiled at the beckoning group , and made her way steadily towards the exit . |
| 15 | She smiled at the little girl . |
| 16 | The captain smiled at the eager intensity of Joseph 's inquiry . |
| 17 | The mandarin hesitated , then smiled at the American boy . |
| 18 | His gaze was inscrutable as he smiled at the American couple . |
| 19 | He smiled at the old-age pensioner and wagged his head . |
| 20 | She smiled at the sudden flush staining the other girl 's pale cheeks . |
| 21 | Emily smiled at the surprised look on Hari 's face . |