Example sentences of "head [conj] [vb past] at [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He threw back his head and laughed at the grey , lonely skies . |
| 2 | Stung by her mockery , Frankie hung his head and stared at the remnants of his intended peace-offering . |
| 3 | Walter Carew raised his head and stared at the grey tendrils of smoke climbing up from the brown barren waste . |
| 4 | Quinn replaced the phone , walked to the long couch , lay on his back with his hands clasped behind his head and stared at the ceiling . |
| 5 | The madman shook his head and stared at the bear but Athelstan saw him blink away the tears which pricked his madcap eyes . |
| 6 | When the van came to a halt and the loading doors were opened he slowly raised his head and blinked at the light , like some slow-moving reptile whose rock had been taken away . |
| 7 | He shook his head and beckoned at the same time , feeling an unutterable fool for doing so . |
| 8 | Uncle Alfred lifted his head and looked at the sky . |
| 9 | But when there was no retort from her granddaughter , she turned her head and looked at the young woman lying with her back against the head of the couch , her eyes closed , the muscles of her jaws showing white through the skin , and , her tone changing , she enquired , ‘ What is it , dear ? |
| 10 | As a small boy , growing up in Liverpool , I stood at the Pier Head and marvelled at the huge Atlantic liners berthed at the world 's largest floating landing-stage . |
| 11 | As he put her back on her feet , George threw back his head and shouted at the top of his voice — ‘ Ya — ha ! |