Example sentences of "glanced [adv prt] at [art] [noun] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 When we adjourned to the lounge , he glanced down at a newspaper that had been cast aside , commenting in a murmur : ‘ the usual half-finished crossword ! ’
2 The boy glanced down at the dog and looked up almost defiantly .
3 She glanced down at the landing and the dizziness swept up to meet her .
4 He glanced up at the sky and remarked : ‘ There 's nowhere to go at this time of night ’ , at which I said that I would be going home , and moved off to the right .
5 He slipped quietly in and glanced up at the windows and walls until his attention was drawn to a mop of fair hair sticking out from behind one of the back pews .
6 He glanced up at the spy-hole and grinned .
7 At the rear of the church , Sean glanced out at the porch and then at Michael on the other side of the main door who shrugged and gave an extra-loud ‘ Amen ’ which made Sean jump .
8 Wycliffe glanced back at the house and again saw the seated figure in the upstairs room , but now he had the impression that the figure was facing him , looking out of the side window .
9 He glanced back at the house and she wondered who was in the kitchen .
10 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 .
11 Masklin glanced back at the label as he grabbed the sweater .
12 Claudia glanced round at the cream and green furnishings , noting the comfortable double bed before opening the other door .
13 She was silent while the girl unloaded the tray then when they were alone again she shook out her serviette , glanced round at the others and said , ‘ When we 've had our lunch , Ken , you can take me to watch the donkey derby and we 'll leave these two to talk . ’
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