Example sentences of "[coord] [adv] look [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
Next pageNo | Sentence |
---|---|
1 | The harshness of those living-conditions , with the special emphasis on working-class housewives having to feed , clothe and generally look after a large family , was reflected by the lower standards of living , the deprivations all around , widespread poverty , with few families ever having experienced the beneficial effects of a holiday in the country or at the sea-side . |
2 | Second , most people who are in work are keeping their heads down and not looking for a new job , so there is less competition from those in work . |
3 | Whilst he was chasing girls ( or were the girls chasing him ? ) and always looking for an easy pound or two , I was deeply concerned by the deteriorating political situation . |
4 | In New York a new generation of designers is eschewing the American sportswear direction and instead looking towards an American lady of a mid-fifties vintage for inspiration . |
5 | Thus laden , I rode the 20 miles to Picton and caught the ferry ; stayed overnight in Wellington and then took the train to Auckland — no problems in putting the bike aboard ; and this journey lived up to expectations and surpassed them ; the scenery through the ‘ King Country ’ in autumn is quite unrivalled , and again looks like a superb area for a cycle tour . |
6 | ‘ Ah ! j'adore ça ’ , he said and never looked at a single picture . |
7 | I raise my glass to Victor , and give what 's meant to be a shamefaced grin but probably looks like a careless . |
8 | The kitchen is a large low-ceilinged place , full of light though the windows barely reach above the gravel but instead look into a grassy bank . |