Example sentences of "they looked [prep] [det] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although precise definitions are hard to come by , it is clear that they looked to some kind of ideal worker , that is , someone who was trustworthy , interested , intelligent , literate and numerate , full of initiative , and capable of mental and physical agility . |
| 2 | Then she lay back on her pillow and they looked at each other as if it was for the first time . |
| 3 | They looked at each other for the first time with a long , speculative look , weighing up the possibilities honestly and in much the same terms . |
| 4 | When the music stopped they looked at each other for a long moment , then reluctantly drew apart . |
| 5 | They looked at each other for a long time . |
| 6 | As Fidelma got Agatha into bed , they looked at each other with honesty as they always did in the end . |
| 7 | They looked at each other with a sudden lightheartedness that had gravity mixed into it . |
| 8 | They looked at each other without joy and without hope , desperately wanting to be sheltered from reality . |
| 9 | There was silence as they looked at each other across the table . |
| 10 | They looked at each other across his furrowed forehead , and saw each his own thought staring back at him . |
| 11 | She met his gaze , and for fully thirty seconds they looked at each other in silence . |
| 12 | Again they looked at each other in silence , and then he said very slowly , ‘ I 've been to see Beecham and Holden . |
| 13 | They looked at each other in surprise . |
| 14 | They looked at each other in horror , and both cried out , " Brother ! |
| 15 | For a moment they looked at each other in the penetrating light of early morning . |