Example sentences of "[vb past] at [noun prp] but [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I glanced at Carol but she was staring vacantly at the fire . |
| 2 | Dexter glanced at Blanche but she was as inscrutable as usual , diffident but assured . |
| 3 | He glanced at Catherine but she had obviously noticed nothing out of the way . |
| 4 | I blinked at Patterson but he seemed to have understood most of it . |
| 5 | The elder of the two policemen smiled at Sarah but she dropped her eyes and tried to busy herself at the sink . |
| 6 | ‘ I had n't really been involved with rugby since 1984 when I retired at Bath but I was delighted when Blaina contacted me ’ , he commented . |