Example sentences of "[conj] look [prep] the [noun] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are two small patches to the north of the city and looking at the plan again this morning there 's one small patch |
| 2 | Instead , after a pause , and looking at the man quizzically , Ceauşescu remarked , ‘ Have it your way then ’ , and walked off . |
| 3 | Freedom is found by taking up our abode in the transcendent and looking at the world objectively . |
| 4 | Leaving aside such considerations as whether you would still be able to have your grandchildren to stay and looking at the matter strictly in financial terms , it is as well to realise from the outset that the cash difference on the exchange — in other words , your profit — will invariably be less than you expect . |
| 5 | And looking round the hall tonight , I think I would be inclined to say that this occasion seems to have been successful in doing that . |
| 6 | Well I think I 'd better go and look at the jam again . |
| 7 | If … one prescient soul at your level , say , early in 1982 , … really had thought ministers should be forced to meet on this issue and they kept postponing discussions on the Falklands , could you as Permanent Secretary of Defence have ensured that relevant Cabinet ministers did get together and look at the problem rationally and seriously , in so far as it 's possible , in time ? |
| 8 | she said do you wan na come in and look at the kitchen now and I said no I wo n't stop now I 'll work |
| 9 | Select a strong healthy stem that has borne a good bloom , or is still carrying one that has gone over the top , and look at the stem lower down — to see if you can find nice plump axillary buds or eyes in the leaf axils — these are latent growth buds , and they are going to become your new roses ! |
| 10 | If a now neglected painter was popular during his lifetime we must examine the reason why and look at the works again . |
| 11 | ‘ Will it be all right , ’ she ventured to say , ‘ if I come and look at the orchids tomorrow ? ’ |
| 12 | To understand Homoeopathy we must consider a little more deeply and look at the situation afresh . |
| 13 | — If you ca n't answer these kinds of question , rewind and look at the section again . |
| 14 | He wanted her to stay at home and look after the children as much as she did ; he wanted her to be mainly interested in them . |
| 15 | Keeping pets , providing that you take your responsibilities very seriously , genuinely love animals , and look after the pets properly , is marvellous whether you live alone or with other people . |
| 16 | He paused and looked through the microscope again , this time at the print taken from Paula Wilson . |
| 17 | Carson stepped out on to the terrace and looked over the rail again . |
| 18 | Mr Tomlinson became very anxious and looked for the passenger both on and under the train . |
| 19 | But he only said , ‘ Will you join with us ? ’ and looked at the Oak very straightly . |
| 20 | He picked up the glass case and looked at the bird reflectively . |
| 21 | He stopped walking and looked at the scrubland now directly in front of them . |
| 22 | 604 this court was faced with the curious situation that by a series of decisions , each moving almost imperceptibly further forward than the last , it had created a rule of law for which , if one stood back and looked at the matter afresh , there was absolutely no justification . |
| 23 | Philip came away from the door and looked at the paper too . |
| 24 | Michael sat himself down in an armchair and looked around the room slowly . |
| 25 | Quiss waited for the scullion to draw breath , and looked round the kitchens again as it did so . |
| 26 | Agnes turned now and looked in the mirror again , and she really could n't believe what she saw . |
| 27 | ‘ But look across the river there . |
| 28 | Yeah , but look at the prices though |
| 29 | Your eye makes a natural adjustment for this when looking at the scene direct so that the colour appears the same irrespective of the lighting . |