Example sentences of "at [pers pn] [conj] [verb] his " in BNC.
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| 1 | He peered down at me and scratched his head as he replaced his cap on his bald head . |
| 2 | He looked at me and chewed his bottom lip as if searching for a remnant of breakfast . |
| 3 | Oh , I was n't and erm , the next thing I know I 've nearly fucking been bowled over , sort of the bags in fucking look behind me , so those two fucking bought the bags back down fucking legs and I 've just caught this like running round another , another thing , I thought oh fucking little kid , the next thing I know there 's another one gone pass me like , taken the bags , the handles out of the plastic bags , fucking and it was a girl that was going first this time , so I and sure enough there was a little fucking brat boy coming again , so I just went flying he sort of looked up at me and rubbed his eye like that and carried on running after the . |
| 4 | The only snag was that big smelly dog Captain that kept nosing in between me and Uncle Bill , always glaring at me and showing his big white teeth . |
| 5 | I ask him if he 'll tell me the story again , but he just looks over at me and shakes his head . |
| 6 | ‘ Do n't you ever do that again , ’ he said , without looking at me or breaking his stride . |
| 7 | The priest looked around at them and curled his lip . |
| 8 | He lurched forward with intent to swipe at her but lost his balance and was thankful to fall heavily back into the chair . |
| 9 | Alexandra thought they could n't stop , not possibly , but they did and she saw Punch 's face , two yards away , look towards her , blank with unrecognition until she smiled and waved her hand and then he too grinned , and ducked his head at her and swung his horse away from the wall again . |
| 10 | He grinned his wide toothless grin at her and made his way unsteadily across the room to her side . |
| 11 | Keith pulled a face at her and tugged his hair despairingly . |
| 12 | Almost at once she was aiming her brightest smile at the nearest Ardakkean , who proved himself to be a male by grinning back at her and swelling his chest manfully . |
| 13 | He took one look at her and put his hand to her forehead again . |
| 14 | ‘ Yeah , lovely , ’ said Doyle , and Bodie smiled at her and nodded his head . |
| 15 | And they stabbed at him and caused his whole body to tremble as if in shame because , in a way , he knew she was right : his inadequacy to face his future was there for even himself to see ; he had considered volunteering in order to avoid the responsibility of making the choice either of going to University to read for a degree in English Literature or of just plumping for a teacher 's training college course . |
| 16 | She smiled at him and took his arm . |
| 17 | She smiled happily at him and took his hand . |
| 18 | She beamed down at him and ruffled his hair . |
| 19 | She smiled at him and felt his quickening interest . |
| 20 | She looked at him and felt his pain , but he had shut her out again . |
| 21 | Carrie looked at him and saw his mouth turning down at the corners . |
| 22 | She glanced at him and saw his shoulders shaking . |
| 23 | I look at him and take his hand . |
| 24 | Incoherent with rage and terror , she threw a dictionary at him and caught his temple . |
| 25 | Three-year-old Jacqueline ran at him and grasped his knees ; he put down his briefcase and lifted her in his arms , flattered by her attention . |
| 26 | Cassie smiled at him and stroked his forehead . |
| 27 | She glanced at him and found his eyes steadily on her face . |
| 28 | Stephen smiled at him and nodded his head slowly . |
| 29 | Carrie smiled at him and pulled his head to her chest as she stood over him . |
| 30 | Willie looked up at him and shook his head . |