Example sentences of "he [verb] [pn reflx] at [pron] " in BNC.

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1 He seated himself at his desk and , as usual , resorted to holding open a book — this time it was Who 's Who — turning a page to and fro .
2 He threw himself at me and I jumped to one side , leaving him to fall on the deck .
3 John smiles apologetically at me as he arranges himself at her bedside .
4 He throws himself at her feet in mock subjection .
5 We were sitting on rather low chairs , and he was very tall , so that when he placed himself at my corner his impedimenta were almost on a level with my nose .
6 ‘ Could n't you see the dog did n't have friendship in mind when he hurled himself at you ? ’
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