Example sentences of "[conj] smiled at " in BNC.
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| 1 | She found that in the time allowed four-fifths of the adult pairs conversed , looked or smiled at each other . |
| 2 | When he waved or smiled at those he knew , they turned away , as if they did n't know him . |
| 3 | Several people waved theirs at Bobbie , and smiled as she went by — people who never usually waved or smiled at her . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | I paid the woman at the cash desk and smiled at her . |
| 6 | But Sheila danced in gaily at six o'clock and smiled at her father to show off the triumph of orthodontics . |
| 7 | Baldness , he told himself — and smiled at his own joke — was a receding problem . |
| 8 | He stopped at the door and smiled at her . |
| 9 | A slim , smart , but friendly woman was just getting out of her car and smiled at Jane . |
| 10 | Clarissa waved an arm round the Saloon and smiled at the Adjutant . |
| 11 | He raised his head and smiled at Mungo . |
| 12 | She stopped , panting , her eyes very bright , and smiled at him triumphantly , daring him to answer back . |
| 13 | The earring-maker paused at his work and smiled at them . |
| 14 | And he knew that he could n't continue avoiding her — or not without catching pneumonia , he thought , and smiled at his own joke . |
| 15 | They never went near Ben Ami , they said , and smiled at me . |
| 16 | I held my ticket tightly to me and smiled at the thought . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | Five minutes later she put down her empty cup and smiled at her companion . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | Roger sat down in the high-backed armchair opposite her and smiled at her . |
| 21 | Marian took a nut and smiled at him . |
| 22 | Mrs Sherwood turned and smiled at Kevin . |
| 23 | He gathered his robe up around his knees and smiled at her . |
| 24 | She turned and smiled at them but Willie was staring at the colours in the stained glass windows and did n't notice her . |
| 25 | To my astonishment and chagrin Ellen left her hand in his as he opened his eyes and smiled at her . |
| 26 | I had known them now for some time and smiled at the thought of their good company . |
| 27 | Mary came over to the bar , on that the two men stopped talking and smiled at her . |
| 28 | Roman nodded and smiled at D'Arcy . |
| 29 | Vi nodded and smiled at the young soldier and the pale-faced young girl who stood beside him . |
| 30 | He turned his head and smiled at me . |