Example sentences of "and looking [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Germans were also exploring the quality of resistance in the North , and looking on Scotland , with its coasts so close to Scandinavia , as a possible ‘ soft option ’ for raids and attacks to the south . |
| 2 | In this time of new opportunity , as the Board is making arrangements to move to its new home and looking to developments in every area of service , we 've also recognized that opportunities abound for local parish initiatives to attract funding from a variety of places . |
| 3 | And looking to heaven , I complained , ‘ And why did you let me ? ’ |
| 4 | It has been tough going , finding out things about myself which were buried deep but with ministry from the leaders and looking to God for answers I believe he has healed not only my drug problem but has cleansed me from sin so that I feel clean . |
| 5 | 7 It 's terrific to see her without the bars between us. 8 She sits eating the treat food at the opening to the door and looking at me. 9 How does she know to look into my eyes and not at the huge finger next to her . |
| 6 | ‘ Big , Bold and Beautiful , ’ Alex said , ignoring this piece of egomania and looking at Helena . |
| 7 | Conservative group leader Tony Richmond argued Darlington should be proud of its strengths , and looking at problems could drive away new investors . |
| 8 | Still , by reading , and looking at Lee Krasner 's pictures in New York galleries , she was able to defend an independent liking for her SoHo artist . |
| 9 | Following this , they laid him on the bed again , and when he started to groan May said , ‘ He 'll live , ’ and turning and looking at Mrs Funnell , she added , ‘ Unfortunately , ’ before marching out of the room . |
| 10 | And then we get into settling into school er , for the first part and looking at things about coming to a new school |
| 11 | It would suit you , ’ John said , lowering his voice and looking at Ianthe intently . |
| 12 | She stepped back , massaging her wrist and looking at Hrun in much the same way that a cat watches a mousehole . |
| 13 | In addition , a number of distinguished judges have admitted to breaching the exclusionary rule and looking at Hansard in order to seek the intention of Parliament . |
| 14 | Other tasks include approving WACC 's project portfolio for 1993 and looking at WACC 's future work in the area of cinema . |
| 15 | She was smiling and looking at Conchis , though she glanced with a cool interest at me as I stood . |
| 16 | And I had t spent a fascinating time standing near the stepping stones and looking at people . |
| 17 | There was , however , nothing phony about his powers of connoisseurship , and looking at pictures with him was fascinating . |
| 18 | He shook his head , forgetting the idea and looking at Sara again as the train stopped in the station . |
| 19 | I do very little research apart from general reading and looking at guides — to be frank , there 's not enough money involved to pay for extensive on the ground or air research . |
| 20 | She quickly dropped one into each saucer before standing back and looking at Beth with a forlorn expression . |
| 21 | But there are some thing she ca n't change , like the way he shoves his hand into his pocket , his preference for classical music to Dire Straits , and looking at buildings rather than eyeing up the latest cat-walk creations |
| 22 | ‘ We 'll be counting seals and looking at reindeer as well as looking at affects on the environment . |
| 23 | Based on this knowledge and looking at charts that plot the timing of stages , it is no surprise that the average Japanese project seems to exercise a higher degree of overlap between product engineering and process engineering than is true in the US and Europe . |
| 24 | But with oil prices at their current levels , the company is delaying growth plans and looking at ways of achieving a better balance between cash flow and capital commitments . |
| 25 | Brian Elsworth , of Belmont Press , will compare conventional reproduction techniques with the new technology available , taking delegates through the reprographic stages of house journals and looking at ways of saving money . |
| 26 | It is understood the NIO is studying the feedback from the intermediaries and looking at ways of improving investment , jobs and housing in Protestant areas . |
| 27 | We must keep trying and looking for successes , however small . |
| 28 | A useful way of developing creative thinking and one which can be of great benefit when you are studying and looking for inspiration is the technique of key words or key terms . |
| 29 | They set up random checkpoints on roads between Ballymena and Portstewart stopping vehicles and looking for drugs . |
| 30 | A poet might be attached to a household , or , increasingly , be dependent on travelling between households , performing his work and looking for hospitality and support . |