Example sentences of "[pron] [noun sg] [conj] [verb] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | He nodded in my direction and looked at his watch . |
| 2 | I caught sight of myself in the peeling mirror : long thin legs , blue from the cold , clashing with the bright pink mini-dress which began at my neck and finished at my knickers . |
| 3 | I caught sight of myself in the peeling mirror : long thin legs , blue from the cold clashing with the bright pink mini-dress which began at my neck and finished at my knicker legs … |
| 4 | Something else nagged at my mind and gnawed at my soul . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'll hang myself , ’ I used to mutter over and over again , or for a change I would stare at my shotgun and wonder at the sort of mess I could make of myself . |
| 6 | He went up on the left of me , sliced back in front of my car and dived at the inside of Niki from way too far back … |
| 7 | Bryan even came to my home and scoffed at me for suggesting that he and the Duchess were lovers . |
| 8 | There was no one about and he kissed my cheek and looked at me speechlessly . |
| 9 | In sum , a reissue that would have had more of my blessing if offered at bargain price . |
| 10 | In December 19231 went up to Somerville — was shown my room and looked at my timetable . |
| 11 | I felt at the torn threads in my blouse and looked at the grazed skin underneath and shuddered , but I was all right and so was the tree . |
| 12 | I 'd give it a pat if I had the strength , cos I really like dogs , but I just turn my head and look at it instead . |
| 13 | I propped myself up on my elbow and looked at him . |
| 14 | I jumped up on to my bunk and looked at the others sitting around playing cards , arguing with each other or lying on their beds staring at the ceiling . |
| 15 | I thank my hon. Friend for the time and trouble that he took last week to visit my constituency and see at first hand the problems caused by and resulting from British Rail . |
| 16 | All the servants knew my name and pointed at me as I passed them . |
| 17 | I sat in my flat and looked at the latest one . |
| 18 | But not before he kissed the top of my helmet and shouted at me : " Oh , my mum 's going to hear about this . " |
| 19 | I lean back in my chair and dab at dribbles of juice with a linen napkin . |
| 20 | Even my teasing was nice , even my sneering and spitting at him . |
| 21 | ‘ You heard me losing my temper and yelling at her . |
| 22 | Mr Stokill removed my rope and gazed at me with commiseration . |
| 23 | I lie in my bed and stare at the cracked plaster in the ceiling , the smudges of handprints ( how in the hell did they get there ? ) , and I wonder why I am so afraid . |
| 24 | I held the receiver away from my ear and looked at it , scowling . |
| 25 | He squeezed my hand and looked at me . |
| 26 | She dropped my hand and looked at me . |
| 27 | But now , as evening dust blackened the room , and my loose black hair pressed dead against the sheet , I lifted my hand and looked at it . |
| 28 | So as I sipped the barely brown dishwater he passed off as coffee ( at a wholly extortionate price ) I was able to thaw my limbs , re-line my stomach , rest my hand and ponder at length the best or most honest method by which to tackle the remainder of this difficult and embarrassing work of explanation . |
| 29 | I pulled my gun from my coat and fired at him . |
| 30 | He rendered the word in Japanese in my notebook and gazed at it . |