Example sentences of "look [prep] the table " in BNC.

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1 Philippa started looking under the table and lifted the edge of the carpet , rather desperately .
2 Harry now stood looking along the table as he added thoughtfully , ‘ It would be awful if he did , would n't it ? ’
3 Do n't you see how wrong it is , to trick this man out of his job ? ’ she said , looking round the table .
4 Looking round the table she added , ‘ While we 're on about weddings , Aah might as well say that Aah 'm going ti marry Tobias .
5 He will come , ’ said Fael-Inis , looking round the table .
6 She turned to him sharply looking across the table : ‘ A minute , Doctor .
7 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 .
8 Looking at the table we can see how low the calcium level is in cereals .
9 Looking around the table at the other men , Michael pointed at Tommy .
10 A typical ideal personnel specification might look like the table on the opposite page .
11 . look in the table .
12 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 .
13 Look at the table on page 35 for a short summary of each floorcovering 's properties , with ratings from 1 to 4 .
14 Look at the table again .
15 If you now look at the table , you 'll see that that 's made out of three thousand two hundred for concealed households .
16 And if you look at the table one .
17 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 .
18 You 've only got to look at the table .
19 The trainer sat up in his chair and looked about the table as if searching for something to throw at her .
20 Suddenly urgent to feed her , he looked about the table and discovered that there was only the one plate and set of utensils .
21 Then he looked under the table , ‘ Oh no — it was the table leg .
22 He looked under the table and picked up another cup .
23 He looked round the table as if daring anyone to smile .
24 Antonietta looked round the table .
25 He looked round the table at Clerkenwell , where they were having a directors ' meeting .
26 Marshka looked round the table .
27 Sorge looked round the table , saw their undisguised curiosity .
28 Connon looked round the table for a moment as though choosing his words carefully .
29 She went into the dining-room , where the tea was set , and she looked over the table as if there she would find something missing .
30 Instead , he looked across the table .
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