Example sentences of "[noun] to get a [adj] look " in BNC.
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| 1 | Elaine leant back in the car seat to get a better look at him . |
| 2 | There was something odd in the way Faye was looking … no , peering … at those pictures , shifting the book or her head as if she had to see past some obstruction to get a good look . |
| 3 | Nicholson laid it on a piece of black velvet that lay on the work top , allowing his visitors to get a better look at the tiny object . |
| 4 | He moved his head to get a better look at the driver . |
| 5 | People were squeezing towards the raised pit to get a better look at the fighting cocks . |
| 6 | When the news hit the factory floor , young girls were sent off to the stores with requisitions to get a good look at the loincloth apprentice . |
| 7 | We climbed down into the massive hole to get a closer look . |
| 8 | ‘ Once , long ago , ’ began Tom , and Willie leaned forward to listen until finally he stood up and leaned on the arm of the armchair to get a closer look at the pictures . |
| 9 | The book 's intended not just as a guide for visitors , but as a chance for locals to get a fresh look at familiar sights . |
| 10 | ‘ She looked too small to be the Queen , ’ said Mr Fagan , so he drew back the curtains to get a better look . |
| 11 | Beth rose from her front row seat , turned , and allowed the audience to get a good look at her before making her way out . |
| 12 | Her hand shook slightly as she reached for a swab , and the child began to whimper as she gently began trying to clear the affected area in order to get a better look . |
| 13 | Drifting offshore with the wind and tide is a splendid way to get a close look at sea-birds , because they have come to accept fishing-boats as a source of food rather than a potential danger . |
| 14 | I pushed up my goggles to get a better look at her . |