Example sentences of "look [prep] the table " in BNC.
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| 1 | When you 've looked at the tables make your choice — but remember it must be enjoyable . |
| 2 | I , I can remember all the activity and er when it was erected there was a fella from the First World War , he lost a leg in the war and he was in charge of the billiards room and the tables , when they built the club itself the front part used to be devoted to card games and then they installed a billiards hall and the tables and as I say a chap named he used to live in Street , but he was , a lost a leg during the war and they found him the job of looking after the tables and marking |
| 3 | Philippa started looking under the table and lifted the edge of the carpet , rather desperately . |
| 4 | Harry now stood looking along the table as he added thoughtfully , ‘ It would be awful if he did , would n't it ? ’ |
| 5 | Do n't you see how wrong it is , to trick this man out of his job ? ’ she said , looking round the table . |
| 6 | Looking round the table she added , ‘ While we 're on about weddings , Aah might as well say that Aah 'm going ti marry Tobias . |
| 7 | He will come , ’ said Fael-Inis , looking round the table . |
| 8 | She turned to him sharply looking across the table : ‘ A minute , Doctor . |
| 9 | John Hitch drained what was left in his wine glass and put it down , looking across the table at Carol Jackson , who held his gaze for a moment and then went on eating . |
| 10 | Looking at the table we can see how low the calcium level is in cereals . |
| 11 | Looking around the table at the other men , Michael pointed at Tommy . |
| 12 | A typical ideal personnel specification might look like the table on the opposite page . |
| 13 | . look in the table . |
| 14 | He told her to look in the table drawer in the living-room — he thought there might be a spare drying-up cloth in it . |
| 15 | Look at the table on page 35 for a short summary of each floorcovering 's properties , with ratings from 1 to 4 . |
| 16 | Look at the table again . |
| 17 | If you now look at the table , you 'll see that that 's made out of three thousand two hundred for concealed households . |
| 18 | And if you look at the table one . |
| 19 | Just look at the table of comparative costs and hope that when you get to the station there 's a friendly British Rail man with time and patience to explain it all . |
| 20 | You 've only got to look at the table . |
| 21 | The trainer sat up in his chair and looked about the table as if searching for something to throw at her . |
| 22 | Suddenly urgent to feed her , he looked about the table and discovered that there was only the one plate and set of utensils . |
| 23 | Then he looked under the table , ‘ Oh no — it was the table leg . |
| 24 | He looked under the table and picked up another cup . |
| 25 | He looked round the table as if daring anyone to smile . |
| 26 | Antonietta looked round the table . |
| 27 | He looked round the table at Clerkenwell , where they were having a directors ' meeting . |
| 28 | Marshka looked round the table . |
| 29 | Sorge looked round the table , saw their undisguised curiosity . |
| 30 | Connon looked round the table for a moment as though choosing his words carefully . |