Example sentences of "[prep] [pers pn] look [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The allegation of the defence had to be met and properly dealt with , so the matter would be returned to the justices for them to look at the circumstances and come to a proper determination after they had heard further evidence .
2 ‘ It was basically the novel that made it necessary for me to look into the Bible .
3 I 'm sure she 'd like a wee turn out and it 's no problem for me to look after the twins . ’
4 56-56 Spencer , and came right towards me looking at the ground , then looking up quick as he must have sensed me .
5 Both of them looked at the stain on the carpet in silence .
6 ( The RSV seems clear enough when it speaks of them looking into the ark ( 6.19 ) , but the Hebrew will not really bear that sense , and would suggest they merely looked at it .
7 Instead she pointed out what she thought was happening in the session and the need for all of them to look at the problems in a constructive way .
8 Erm h how erm du n no , how many of you looked at the May the fourth directive ?
9 Yeah except look at the pair of you look at the pair of you singing these I mean look at these songs you 're singing this is ridiculous .
10 It was most kind and public-spirited of you to look after the seat for us in this way .
11 ‘ I 've been waiting for you to look after the children while I fetch him . ’
12 Gasping , I pulled out my lighter and held it above me to look round the room .
13 He half turned from her looking towards the house , saying now , ‘ Is Maggie ready ? ’
14 Searching his eyes , not entirely sure she believed him , she walked round him to look into the lounge .
15 In this instance it is very important for him to look at the monitor while talking and try to pretend that the interviewer is in the room with him .
16 Well I er do n't agree that there has been er understaffing and in the statement which I made to the House today I was able to point out what a very big increase in er the total complement of the prison officers has taken place during recent years , but it 's up to Lord Justice Woolf to look in to whatever evidence is put before him , it 's for him to look at the terms of reference and he will no doubt decide what is relevant and what is not .
17 While writing this chapter , it occurred to me to look through the list of constellations to see in how many the five leading stars were , in order , Alpha , Beta , Gamma , Delta and Epsilon .
18 The balustrade beside him looked like the shelves of a hosiery shop : dozens of pairs of silk stockings hung from it or lay in piles on the flagstones beside the brass six-pounder .
19 She turns her back to him to look in the mirror beside the cherrywood armoire .
20 As the children complete their Primary School education it is important for us to look to the continuity of their education into the Senior School , particularly in relation to the 5–14 Programme and to their personal adjustment .
21 These are the affirmations that were being made as Jesus trotted in Jerusalem with this little donkey , his followers gathered all around him looking from the heights of the walls of Jerusalem , there must have been one or two curious , astonished , worried eyes , the Sanhedrin , the Chief Elders ,
22 He leapt on to the parapet , and waved to all of us around him to look over the edge of the trench .
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