Example sentences of "[adv] look [adv prt] to the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We have only to look back to the debates about language across the curriculum to remember the puerile arguments over whose responsibility it was to teach language skills . |
| 2 | The pessimistic thing was , the Hobbesians always looked back to the past , some golden age of order in the past , you know , when , when people knew what to do and er , and er , things were right as it were , and th they tend to want to restore some ideal state of order and authority that existed in the past , which was much better than now , because civilization has gone to the dogs , and been corrupted and so on . |
| 3 | Cardiff pushed past , and now they were all heading down that corridor past the two elevators on their left ; still looking back to the reception doors lest that monstrous shadow should suddenly reappear . |
| 4 | Now look up to the sky . |
| 5 | Well look back to the factors needed for life first of all . |
| 6 | It is usual to assume that the pupils will be able to use close-range materials on the desk or table in front of them , and then look up to the blackboard , perhaps to copy notes or diagrams displayed there , then quickly refocus on to their desk work . |
| 7 | At the same time , blink once or twice , change eye focus , look into the distance — perhaps out of the window — then look down to the floor . |
| 8 | I head down the track to the road , then look back to the car ; it 's almost fully hidden . |
| 9 | Then look along to the number of units in one glass or one can or one bottle . |
| 10 | The Countess cast a scathing eye at the dancers who were beginning yet another waltz , then looked back to the Duke . |