Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] look [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dr Neil avoided looking at a bridling McAllister , particularly when Mrs Darrell went on to say , still in the same shriek , ‘ Hope she 's honest , Neil . |
| 2 | Molly stood looking at the lapping water with Ken Corduroy , expert on garden pools and pergolas , who had arrived quite unexpectedly in his Volvo estate . |
| 3 | the situa , perhaps it 's worth outlining how Litchfield came to look at the new settlement option , because it has some relevance to York |
| 4 | Benny had looked at the cream-coloured blouses and soft pink angora sweaters . |
| 5 | Eventually , they entered London , and Noah began to look for a quiet , cheap pub where they could spend the night . |
| 6 | Dulé leaned to look at the dark husk that was the old woman 's body ; shadows bound the close air inside the room and he could see her only as a lighter shape . |
| 7 | A frisson wriggled down her spine but the room held no other occupant and though she turned round as soon as she decently could , Berndt Tjerssen contrived to look like a sweet , chubby old man . |
| 8 | In her day , Mrs Thatcher tried to look like a normal human being and went shopping . |
| 9 | The March Hare poured a little hot tea on its nose , and the Hatter began to look for a clean plate . |
| 10 | Laura turned to look at the other woman in astonishment . |
| 11 | On the whole , Agnes enjoyed looking after the little house . |
| 12 | Brown sat looking through an ancient telescope at the clockwork precision of the galaxy . |
| 13 | Councillor Mrs. B. Brereton promised to look into the appropriate portfolio . |
| 14 | Councillor Mrs. B. Brereton promised to look into the appropriate portfolio . |
| 15 | In reminding himself that his responsibilities were for the President , he recalled the way that Mariana had looked at the old man that first day when he had met them out on the dock , the President casting for bonefish . |