Example sentences of "looked [pron] [adv] in the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Why , once he looked me right in the face and sneered .
2 She looked me straight in the eye .
3 Wilkerson looked me straight in the eye and said , ‘ You could kill me , Nicky .
4 Wilkerson took the cartons from us and looked me straight in the eye .
5 At one point during the meal , she reached over to me , put her hand on mine , looked me straight in the eye and said , ‘ I think you are a lesbian . ’
6 But my prize for all time lack of observation goes to the old gentleman who , after walking past row upon row of fish tanks , stacks of fish food and eye-catching displays of pond accessories , looked me straight in the eye and said : ‘ Do you do cheese and tomato sandwiches ? ’
7 And then he looked me straight in the face , ‘ One day , soon , Nicky , God 's spirit is going to deal with you .
8 Melanie looked me squarely in the face .
9 Some houses frown ; some look indignant , prim or shy ; but this one looked you straight in the face and greeted you with a smile .
10 He looked her straight in the face .
11 He came and stood beside her , and looked her straight in the face .
12 She looked him straight in the face now as she said , ‘ She does n't take such things into account ; she 's a law unto herself ’
13 Mark looked him straight in the eye .
14 She looked him straight in the eye and said , ‘ Do you know , dearie , it 's a matter of the utmost indifference to me what you do . ’
15 Mr Bewdsley looked him straight in the eye .
16 I looked him straight in the eye .
17 I looked him straight in the eye .
18 She raised her lashes , raised her chin , looked him straight in the eye through a controlled mist of tears .
19 ‘ Excuse me , you ca n't leave that there ! ’ she said firmly , and looked him straight in the eye .
20 Summoning her courage , Folly looked him squarely in the face .
21 She looked him squarely in the eye , and her lips twitched .
22 I looked him square in the face .
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