Example sentences of "he [vb past] across [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With a look that she did n't know what to make of at all , he walked across to the revolving stand that held coats much like the one he was wearing , removed the sign that said ‘ Guaranteed Waterproof ’ , and tore it in half . |
| 2 | He glanced across at the strange boy again . |
| 3 | His weariness rebelled against the prospect and he glanced across at the opposite window in search of some clue as to his whereabouts . |
| 4 | He glanced across at the waiting technicians and dismissed them with a gesture . |
| 5 | He looked across at the other two , who were laughing and taking a long time to get Maggie 's drink . |
| 6 | He looked across at the young T'ang of Africa , and smiled . |
| 7 | He looked across at the central desk . |
| 8 | Colonel Smith had been the thief , with Trent 's habit of loyalty as the accomplice ; the Latinos were merely the instruments , Trent thought as he looked across at the thick shape of Pedro Gomez seated on the windward side of the cockpit . |
| 9 | Then he looked across to the far side of the valley , softened by the twilight into a cascade of blue silk ; it was going to be another damp and lousy night of drizzle . |
| 10 | He looked across to the open door of the dining room and glimpsed the slim figure of Theresa Blaney standing in the shadows . |