Example sentences of "was looking [prep] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After a long while , he smiled against her mouth , then drew back just enough so he was looking into her eyes . |
| 2 | Heavy snow in January and February kept other possible buyers away , and by the time the crocuses and daffodils were decking the rest of the Thrush Green gardens , Tullivers was looking at its worst . |
| 3 | Across the room a young man , eating on his own , was looking at her mother , and not innocently , either . |
| 4 | Well , I called in there today for cigars and I saw this young woman ; and you remember the one that was in the sweet shop , she was so nice and obliging ; well I thought I was looking at her twin . |
| 5 | ‘ Sorry , I was looking at her paintings . ’ |
| 6 | Was he being paranoid to imagine that she was looking at her fellow switchboard operators , rolling her eyes , one hand over the receiver , saying , ‘ It 's him ! |
| 7 | One day when she was looking at her pretty face in the mirror , she thought of another date , even more important — her own death . |
| 8 | She could tell that Dr Neil was looking at her most sceptically , although he was touching her so gently that the black fear which she had felt before she had fainted did not return — and pooh to his suspicions ! |
| 9 | Hurriedly she licked them from her fingers , then looked up and felt her pulse jerk when she saw the way he was looking at her mouth . |
| 10 | say the way he was looking at her milk just then , you can have a bottle when you get home are you ? |
| 11 | Dr Sommerville , accompanied by a group of junior doctors ( the National Heart was considered a teaching hospital ) told me : ‘ I was looking at your case notes yesterday evening and I know exactly what the answer is — a transplant . ’ |
| 12 | You felt it ought to be because the feeling I had nobody for at least another generation would really have the roots in Harlow , that was looking at my children |
| 13 | He tried before leaving , as he was looking at his watch , to press me about the glass , but we know each other too well . |
| 14 | The Commando who had sent the bomb on its way was looking at his watch as he sat down to finish his meal . |
| 15 | The undertaker was looking at his watch . |
| 16 | The doctor , who had now been there for some time , and was looking at his watch , had been explaining . |
| 17 | The judge was looking at his papers , and said , still looking down , ‘ I believe you want to adopt this little girl . |
| 18 | The other sapper was looking at his partner . |
| 19 | He was looking at his watch , again . |
| 20 | The gentleman in question did exhibit a certain alarm because when I told him why I was looking at his land he thought it might lead to a conservation order being slapped on it . |
| 21 | Matisse , as has been seen , had for the past years been turning to the work of Cézanne for inspiration , and by 1906 Derain was looking at his work also , so that it was only natural that Braque , who had discovered Fauvism through them , should once again follow their example , although he was already well acquainted with Cézanne 's work . |
| 22 | He was looking at his food , or at Mamma , or Papa , when he was listening- and he does listen now , does n't he , like a proper grown-up man , making conversation . ’ |
| 23 | He was looking at his watch . |
| 24 | as if he was looking at his life and not enjoying what he saw . |
| 25 | He was discovered by his father , who at first did n't realise he was looking at his own son . |
| 26 | He was aware that Ballater was looking at his hands and assured him that he could wield a spade perfectly well . |
| 27 | And he was looking at his own face . |
| 28 | In the forty third minute , Foyle volleyed wide from fifteen yards when really he should have been on target after receiving from Magilton , and as referee Taylor was looking at his whistle to blow it for half time , United skipper , Steve Foster drove forward from the edge of the penalty area , shrugged off a couple of challenges , hit a good low shot , seemingly under the body of Gosney , but Gosney 's body just halted the flow of the ball . |
| 29 | She was looking for her cigarettes . |
| 30 | She was looking for her genius … |