Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] looked the " in BNC.
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| 1 | And though Villa 's lively attack looked the more likely to score , they never looked like recovering after Kiwomya had given his side a deserved lead . |
| 2 | Of all the Soviet nationalities , the Baltic nations looked the most likely to establish ( or as they saw it , resume ) their independent statehood in the 1990s ; their opportunity to do so came soon after the attempted coup when ( in September 1991 ) the USSR Council of State formally approved their independent status and they were admitted into the United Nations and other international organisations . |
| 3 | The grass-grown graves looked the most comfortable . |
| 4 | The finished necklace looked the same as the teacher 's in spite of constant interruptions and distractions . |
| 5 | Briefly , however , the TV-action girl-cum-panto star looked the belle of the ball as she swept to a 4-0 lead against an opponent beset by stage fright . |