Example sentences of "[verb] at [pron] in a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The women who were working there looked at me in a kind curious way at first and then took me for granted . |
| 2 | On the other hand , now he thought about it — that was one of the advantages of taking time out to think things through — there had been occasions when she had looked at him in a special way which made him think that she might not reject him . |
| 3 | Once the target is located , the kicking leg is thrust at it in a straight line . |
| 4 | Mala was looking at them in a distant and superior way when I sidled up next to her . |
| 5 | They glance up at Howard , looking at him in a new way . |
| 6 | He was looking at me in a desperate way . |
| 7 | ‘ Colds , catarrh and sinusitis , ’ he said , looking at me in a funny way . |
| 8 | He was looking at me in a puzzled way . |
| 9 | But now as she stood looking at herself in a full length looking glass , she could see that she had indeed what the magazines described as the perfect figure , firm round breasts , a narrow flat waist , good hips , a small posterior , and long slender legs which were greatly enhanced by the silk stockings the assistant had carefully rolled on to them . |
| 10 | When deciding how wide to make your stance , look at yourself in a full length mirror to see what kind of a target you present for the opponent . |
| 11 | For instance , when people find out that my father ran off with a schoolgirl they invariably look at me in a particular way , which means one of two things , if not both of them . |
| 12 | Look at them in a new way . |
| 13 | Yes , if you look at it in a certain light , as those philosophers are apt to who go on to say that there must ( 286 ) have been more than the sentence in my mind for it to be the case that I meant such and such . |
| 14 | If you look at it in a certain way , right , it shows your ignorance , I mean you 're over in England , right , for so long — I mean to say you should know what to chat in front of certain people , right ? |
| 15 | He thinks we 'll look at it in a different light . |
| 16 | Vernon , 18 , hero of non-League Bath City 's FA Cup win over Cardiff , is on trial with Saints and manager Ian Branfoot wants to look at him in a reserve game . |
| 17 | There is no doubt that some problems can be solved with ease if only we can get to look at them in a different way . |
| 18 | In 1980 a series of events occurred which forced us to look at ourselves in a new and harsh light . |
| 19 | He tells himself Potter is not staring at him in a racist way . |
| 20 | We worked at it in a positive and determined manner . |
| 21 | And they were coming at him in a concerted three-pronged attack . |
| 22 | I appreciate that one must approach the matter with considerable caution , and that we can not go at it in a bull-at-a-gate fashion . |
| 23 | She looked at him in a queer , incisive way he did not like at all . |
| 24 | Maggie looked at him in a bemused way and he smiled to himself , leading her onwards . |
| 25 | Jenna turned and looked at him in a startled manner . |
| 26 | And as we drove away , we had n't travelled down the road very far when my wife looked at me in a certain way … and I knew that she wanted Low Birk Hatt as much as me . |
| 27 | I asked him after a lecture he gave in Cambridge , and he looked at me in a vague way and said yes , he would . |
| 28 | While war could create serious difficulties for the merchant class , other social groups looked at it in a different light . |
| 29 | Aunt Emily smiled at her in a puzzled manner and picked up a letter which lay on the quilt . |
| 30 | Then she smiled at me in a brusque , dismissive manner and directed me to the railway station . |