Example sentences of "but it looked [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not strikingly original as anthropological titles go , but it looked well with his name set out underneath it in italic capitals . |
| 2 | but it looked black from up there , so I er opened the window and rattled the venetian blind and I thought you 'd 've heard that erm and it shot out there , whether it went underneath the gate , can they get through under the gate ? |
| 3 | It was an illusion , he knew that , but it looked real and solid . |
| 4 | It looks alright , but it looked better when it was long . |
| 5 | It did n't hurt , honestly , but it looked worse than it was and Lisabeth sort of saw red . ’ |
| 6 | She had put on one of Alice 's brassières under the dress she had lent her , but it looked odd , so she had to take it off . |
| 7 | I did n't personally think having a piano on the back of a truck was much use either , but it looked good and gave the band somewhere to balance their beer cans . |
| 8 | A few months ago she would have needed to buy a larger size , but it looked good , she had to admit . |
| 9 | But it looked mighty like Switzerland . |
| 10 | He could n't tell if it was leather or canvas webbing , but it looked broad and strong . |
| 11 | We did use black paper , but it looked terrible and attracted graffiti , so then we thought of fine art . |
| 12 | He did n't quite understand the chemistry yet , but it looked complicated . |
| 13 | I ca n't vouch for this hotel but it looked wonderful for a romantic weekend . |
| 14 | ‘ Apparently all he said was that he did n't know how he 'd died , but it looked unpleasant . |