Example sentences of "she glance [adv] at the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 She glanced hesitantly at the door .
2 She glanced nervously at the windows , wondering how they 'd hold out against fiercer gusts than those already battering the house .
3 Every few minutes she glanced again at the postcard .
4 A little later , she glanced again at the book and said : ‘ A side of life I know nothing about .
5 She glanced round at the cats to see how much food would be needed .
6 She glanced around at the house , she would lose her home ; entailed as it was it would pass to the next male heir of the family .
7 She glanced around at the audience who were appearing in twos and threes .
8 The car skidded a little , came straight ; she glanced forward at the road , saw the corner and the trees .
9 She glanced up at the girl standing before her and shook her head .
10 The muffled jangle of the bell disturbed her reverie , and she glanced up at the clock — it lacked a few minutes to three — her visitor was punctual as usual .
11 She glanced up at the clock on the wall opposite .
12 She glanced up at the clock .
13 She glanced up at the stars to avoid looking at his face .
14 Outside again she glanced up at the sky which was a pale shade of blue .
15 She glanced up at the ceiling once , as if in appreciation of the solution to a tough puzzle that she 'd been unable to crack without help ; the tile was still stuck in the open position , and Charlie was in no state to clamber up there and fix it .
16 She glanced up at the house .
17 Then turning her head , she glanced up at the sergeant , and with definite bitterness in her voice , said , ‘ I 'll never do that again .
18 ‘ When I said I was tired she glanced sideways at the bed and hinted she was fairly tired herself .
19 She glanced irritably at the waiter , barely resisting the urge , it seemed , to hurry him up so that her companion could continue .
20 Her mind still racing , she glanced down at the map on the passenger seat and then headed towards the road that would take her to Mountpelier Lodge .
21 She glanced down at the ring now , and found herself wondering , as she did occasionally , if it really was necessary for her to go on wearing it .
22 She glanced down at the landing and the dizziness swept up to meet her .
23 She glanced down at the linoleum in despair .
24 The instant they landed , she glanced across at the paper .
25 She glanced across at the Laboratory clock .
26 She glanced back at the man sitting across the table .
27 Ensconced in his car a moment later — and goodness , it felt luxurious ! — she glanced back at the foyer and saw that the other girl stood there staring with narrowed , suspicious eyes .
28 As she reached them she glanced back at the hire car , knowing that she could n't leave it there for long .
29 She glanced back at the discod .
30 She glanced back at the house .
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