Example sentences of "[vb mod] [adv] look [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We should also not rule out the possibility that one may properly look to a historical explanation , just as a historical explanation underlies the fact that the comparatives of tired and spoilt — derived from verbs — are analytic , as in : ( 56 ) Declan is more spoilt than Karen Declan 's mother is more tired than Karen 's mother rather than the synthetic forms — tireder , spoilter — which we should expect from the monosyllabic adjectives which they have become . |
| 2 | Okay , well let's perhaps look into that see whether .. there 's a , a more appropriate way . |
| 3 | What she did n't like , and what very seriously worried her , was the way , after long moments of giving her a cold-eyed stare , Naylor Massingham should suddenly look at her with such a degree of pleasantness that she just knew she was n't going to like what was going through his brain . |
| 4 | But I would say that we should obviously look at the financial aspect of the review erm dates , which might be yearly . |
| 5 | I said earlier that we want to involve all aspects of the educational system , and for example we have already written to every local authority in the country , telling them about the general themes that we have identified as important , asking for their comments , for their suggestions of other matters that we should perhaps look into , and also asking for their help and involvement . |
| 6 | Thus , in the case of the Roman hoards of the late third century , we should perhaps look for some other explanation . |
| 7 | Ellen wondered if she should perhaps look for a replacement , but put it off . |
| 8 | He must not look at her until she told him to do so . |
| 9 | Most of all , he must not look at the food on his plate . |
| 10 | We must not look at goblin men |
| 11 | The first is whether in construing ambiguous or obscure statutory provisions your Lordships should relax the historic rule that the courts must not look at the Parliamentary history of legislation or Hansard for the purpose of construing such legislation . |
| 12 | You must not look at it . |
| 13 | According to the functionalist , then , to explain the existence of a social institution we must not look for purposive intention on the part of individuals but , rather , we should investigate the fact that the social system as a whole requires its needs to be satisfied . |
| 14 | Unsurprisingly , given this position , he is insistent that Anglo-Saxon and philology be retained as essential features of English studies , even in the light of the growth of the discipline : " Our first responsibility is to our subject , and , as that expands , we must not look for more ingenious methods of selection but for more time to do it justice . |
| 15 | You must not look for the book until you reach the shelf carrying its class number . |
| 16 | Leo , you must tell her that it is Doctor 's Orders that she must not look after her father any more — that it is too much for her — that she need not even see her father until she is quite well enough , and the doctor has himself offered to find a suitable place , so that she will know her father will be well looked after . |
| 17 | Must just look in this last box … |
| 18 | Long before Wilkins sought to popularize the Copernican system , the Protestant reformer Calvin had declared that those who wished to learn astronomy should not look to the Bible . |
| 19 | Perhaps we should not look for too deep a political explanation : ostracism was for the man whose leadership had been rejected — which might happen for reasons of style rather than content — and whose disapproving presence was an obstruction and a reproach . |
| 20 | We should not look for a simple reflection : ‘ a single , fixed mode of exchange ; in reality there are many modes , their character is determined historically , and they are continually renegotiated ’ . |
| 21 | But erm I 'm sure you should not look on the Institute as a sort of vehicle for introducing western technology . |
| 22 | Working dogs — even those dragging sledges across the snow for days on end — should not look like hat stands . |
| 23 | … what the new , improved London road should soon look like Urban decay … the recession hit certain sections of the once-thriving street very hard |
| 24 | Godwin also offered guidance on moral problems ; we must always look to the general good , calculate the consequences of the courses of action open to us , and arrive at an unbiased decision . |
| 25 | But as well as cost , you must always look at quality . |
| 26 | In other words , we should always look for the origin of social norms and consider whether the values and expectations reproduced through socialisation serve the interests of any particular group or class . |
| 27 | Use your mirrors , on narrow or winding roads or where there is a lot of oncoming traffic , drivers of large or slow moving vehicles should be prepared to pull in and slow down to stop as soon as there is suitable opportunity , well , before you take off or turn left or turn right , or slow down or stop , use your mirrors , you should always look behind even if they 're none , a motor cycle should always look behind either , then give the appropriate signal if necessary , remember the routine |
| 28 | Both men and women must also look for paid work and many have been forced to migrate into the cities . |
| 29 | The community must also look at ways to boost jobs and strengthen democracy . |
| 30 | You should also look beyond the immediate boundaries and ask ‘ How do my actions affect other parts of ICI ? ’ — the ‘ knock on ’ effects . |