Example sentences of "[vb past] the [noun] look [prep] the " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | The ASP rule-book asked the judges to look for the most radical manoeuvres in the most critical section of the wave ( that is , nearest the curl ) . |
| 2 | And , reflecting the now-familiar language of the GCSE criteria , he asked the committee to look at the extent to which A levels test knowledge , understanding , and skills , and the implications of the assessment procedures for teaching and learning . |
| 3 | I think in the cases where we drew the game looking at the performances of the strikers who missed relatively easy chances and hit the bar as well as a couple of defensive lapses cost us the wins — the midfield performed well a created the chances . |
| 4 | Colin inspected the room looking for the clues , looking for the vital piece of information that would lead him to the same conclusion as Smith . |
| 5 | Putrefaction had set in around the nose and mouth , the skin felt cold and soggy as Corbett gently turned the head to look at the fatal weal round the neck , a broad , purple black gash with little round indentations which made it look like some ghostly parody of a necklace . |
| 6 | Mary took the opportunity to look around the small country fair . |
| 7 | He resisted the temptation to look under the rug and see how his prisoner was getting on . |
| 8 | ‘ That bit 's too short , ’ said the boy looking at the piece of wire that Philip had just cut . |
| 9 | He closed the book to look at the scenery of his native Cheshire hurtling by , but there was an expression of pleasurable anticipation on his face . |