Example sentences of "at [pron] for [verb] [det] " in BNC.

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1 He sounded annoyed at himself for letting that slip and Ages wondered how much was genuine : the codename the slip the annoyance .
2 The only person who came to mind was the Substitute , but years of battling with arrogant , ambitious magistrates had taken their toll and he smiled ruefully at himself for having such a peculiar idea .
3 But not half as many as will laugh at you for writing such a loathsome , snivelling letter to the NME .
4 Rage at a fate which prevented her from screaming and railing at him for so misjudging her , rage at him for playing this cat-and-mouse game with her , rage at herself for letting him get away with it .
5 And they laughed at themselves for believing such an unlikely story .
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