Example sentences of "to look [adv prt] at the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 He had , as Dalgliesh knew , grudgingly respected Kate 's ability to look down at the butchered bodies in St Matthew 's vestry and not be sick , but he had n't liked her the better for it .
2 When a colleague had some treatment , a tape was played and he was made to look up at the highest point of the ceiling .
3 After a few moments he began walking , pausing once to look up at the grand facade of the Shelbourne .
4 This month I 'd like to take the opportunity to look back at the current series of articles featuring the Pentatonic scale , taking stock of our command of the scale all over the fretboard .
5 He left the convent with Amsterdam , not turning to look back at the ancient pile .
6 ‘ We leave winter behind us , it seems , ’ Tagan said , turning in the saddle to look back at the still-white hills .
7 In this situation , it is often useful to look back at the good things you have achieved and the good times you 've enjoyed in the past .
8 It may be questioned whether this change achieves very much of a practical nature since ( a ) one still needs to look back at the common law of detinue to determine what constitutes the new form of conversion and ( b ) there still survive two torts of interference with property which have a considerable overlap with conversion , i.e .
9 ‘ I am afraid I took pains to look out at the other side so as not to see him , ’ she had said .
10 Before she undressed , Nicandra pulled back the window curtains , cold as glass in her hands , and stood between them to look out at the changed world .
11 As was usually the way when the magnificent horses were offered for sale , they sold within the hour , leaving Seb to look around at the other animals and sample the pleasures offered to the fair-goers .
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