Example sentences of "and smiled at " in BNC.

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1 But when she took Lucy 's hand and smiled at her , trying to convey some of the warmth she felt , Lucy 's lips smiled for a half-second and she took her hand away .
2 I paid the woman at the cash desk and smiled at her .
3 But Sheila danced in gaily at six o'clock and smiled at her father to show off the triumph of orthodontics .
4 Baldness , he told himself — and smiled at his own joke — was a receding problem .
5 He stopped at the door and smiled at her .
6 A slim , smart , but friendly woman was just getting out of her car and smiled at Jane .
7 Clarissa waved an arm round the Saloon and smiled at the Adjutant .
8 He raised his head and smiled at Mungo .
9 She stopped , panting , her eyes very bright , and smiled at him triumphantly , daring him to answer back .
10 The earring-maker paused at his work and smiled at them .
11 And he knew that he could n't continue avoiding her — or not without catching pneumonia , he thought , and smiled at his own joke .
12 They never went near Ben Ami , they said , and smiled at me .
13 I held my ticket tightly to me and smiled at the thought .
14 Luch ran across to the little hearth and smiled at Marion , who smiled back , her eyes growing larger as her face thinned with every day that passed .
15 Five minutes later she put down her empty cup and smiled at her companion .
16 Agnes nodded and smiled at her ; then , as Nan came behind the counter , she whispered to her , ‘ His lordship has reminded me of the time .
17 Roger sat down in the high-backed armchair opposite her and smiled at her .
18 Marian took a nut and smiled at him .
19 Mrs Sherwood turned and smiled at Kevin .
20 He gathered his robe up around his knees and smiled at her .
21 She turned and smiled at them but Willie was staring at the colours in the stained glass windows and did n't notice her .
22 To my astonishment and chagrin Ellen left her hand in his as he opened his eyes and smiled at her .
23 I had known them now for some time and smiled at the thought of their good company .
24 Mary came over to the bar , on that the two men stopped talking and smiled at her .
25 Roman nodded and smiled at D'Arcy .
26 Vi nodded and smiled at the young soldier and the pale-faced young girl who stood beside him .
27 He turned his head and smiled at me .
28 ‘ You look marvellous in white , you should wear it all the time , ’ she said , and smiled at me .
29 Several people nodded and smiled at me as I went past , so I had no inkling of what was going to happen .
30 Aunt Kit said , and smiled at me .
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