Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] and look [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I drain the last of my whisky and look into the empty glass . |
| 2 | I sat with my head between my legs and looked at the dirt-encrusted toenails of the silent Yugoslavian on my left until-'Jennings ' was called from the next room . |
| 3 | After mopping up the mess-tin with a large piece of French bread that had accompanied the stew , I got to my feet and looked around the barn . |
| 4 | ‘ I got a lot of response from the article and my request for someone to move into my home and look after the children while I was away for the eight months in Bristol , ’ she said . |
| 5 | I felt at the torn threads in my blouse and looked at the grazed skin underneath and shuddered , but I was all right and so was the tree . |
| 6 | I jumped up on to my bunk and looked at the others sitting around playing cards , arguing with each other or lying on their beds staring at the ceiling . |
| 7 | I sat in my flat and looked at the latest one . |
| 8 | I sat smoking my cigar and looked at the people around me . |
| 9 | She finished her notes and looked at the list of suspects . |
| 10 | She moved away a little , patting her petticoats and looking at the dog . |
| 11 | She watched , listened , learned and assessed , speaking only when spoken to in general — whilst all the while making her plans and looking to the future … |
| 12 | Then she got the photographs out of her handbag and looked at the view of the swimming-pool . |
| 13 | Grab her handbag and look for the means to buy a new tank hood ? |
| 14 | Nell raised her eyes and looked at the rest of the body ; and caught her breath . |
| 15 | With the development of machinery , the mass produced object intended to disguise its origins and look like the product of hand labour has become well established . |
| 16 | Amanda Fergusson now rested her book on her lap and looked at the ceiling in alarm . |
| 17 | For a long while , I could see her in the rear-view mirror , standing in the dusty road in her long white dress , holding her child and looking after the Felder . |
| 18 | Claudia sat behind her desk and looked at the date to which Myra had just drawn her attention . |
| 19 | They continued their descent until their feet touched the top of the fuselage , half-walked , half-swam until they reached the front of the plane , switched on their flash-lights and looked through the completely shattered windows of the cockpit . |
| 20 | She walked slowly back to her room and looked at the dress lying ready across the bed . |
| 21 | After a moment , she crept out of her room and looked round the corner of the landing , down the stairs . |
| 22 | She lifted her head and looked into the man 's face . |
| 23 | She shook her head and looked through the front window . |
| 24 | But when there was no retort from her granddaughter , she turned her head and looked at the young woman lying with her back against the head of the couch , her eyes closed , the muscles of her jaws showing white through the skin , and , her tone changing , she enquired , ‘ What is it , dear ? |
| 25 | She tapped the ash off her cigarette and looked around the restaurant . |
| 26 | Lili lit her cigarette and looked in the mirror . |
| 27 | Eve sat on her bed and looked around the room . |
| 28 | She opened her hand and looked at the two silver coins . |
| 29 | She was biting her lip and looking at the ceiling , as if willing herself awake . |
| 30 | She seemed to regret its disappearance and looked at the chalk outline marked by Massingham on the floor as if this were a poor substitute for the real thing . |