Example sentences of "a [noun] to look at the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There 's rows of benches in front of it and I sit down for a bit to look at the tree . |
| 2 | She had n't much to tell him — merely that she had stopped on the bridge for a moment to look at the river , had been attracted by the gulls and then noticed what was exciting them . |
| 3 | After Dan had drunk the hot sweet coffee that kept her awake at nights , they moved off , sitting in the small car for a while to look at the map . |
| 4 | ‘ It would give a better idea of the effectiveness of co-operation if the public had a chance to look at the frequency with which bombs are transported into Northern Ireland in vehicles stolen in the Republic . |
| 5 | Has my right hon. Friend had a chance to look at the Order Paper recently ? |
| 6 | If the shadow is yours , climbing up a ladder to look at the colony , they 'll land on you , and you can collect 100 or more fleas . |
| 7 | Slides were used to punctuate the talk , as well as to illustrate points , but he had a tendency to look at the screen while speaking , which is distracting . |
| 8 | Has my right hon. Friend had an opportunity to look at the study in The Financial Times on 6 January which pointed to the fact that the northern region has very much benefited from the economic restructuring of the 1980s and is now coming out of recession faster than any other part of the country , due to the success of the regeneration programmes that the Government have put in place in the region ? |
| 9 | " Maybe you ought to get an expert to look at the china , " suggested Matthew . |
| 10 | She had been kneeling in an easy-chair to look at the painting at that side of the room and as she moved he suddenly looked across at her intently , his face moody . |