Example sentences of "looked [adv] to a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The incommensurability of the two worlds has been well expressed by C. S. Lewis with the observation that , in the pre-Copernican universe , as man looked upward , he looked inward to a harmonious and animated world in which all celestial movement derived from the spheres , and the motion of the spheres from an inner drive on the part of the primum mobile to share in the perfection of God . |
| 2 | She looked across to a bureau on which stood a framed certificate for TV Presenter of the Year Award . |
| 3 | That tree there , for example — ’ He pointed and she looked across to a singularly impressive specimen of holly . |
| 4 | Lawrence looked ahead to a new challenge within minutes of celebrating a dramatic ten-man two-goal comeback at Wolves . |
| 5 | When they were well out of the way we made tracks for home and I looked forward to a quiet evening . |
| 6 | King Edward VII and his Consort , Alexandra , were able to influence international events , particularly in Europe , which continued to be the predominant continent and Britain looked forward to a long period of peaceful influence . |
| 7 | In August 1746 Leapor looked forward to a career as a writer and perhaps she felt she now had less cause to protest . |
| 8 | Robert , a keen judo player and cub , died as his father , mother Victoria , 37 , and little brother Anthony , six , looked forward to a happy family Christmas . |
| 9 | Like the 1970 Werner Report this looked forward to a full EMU in the long term , with free capital movements , fixed exchange rates ( or maybe a common currency ) and a central budgetary institution . |
| 10 | Nevertheless , there was little in the debate which looked forward to a bright new future . |
| 11 | Writing later on ‘ models of socialism ’ , Kurashvili looked forward to a further stage of ‘ democratic socialism ’ which would include respect for minority rights , a separation of powers , genuine federalism and a ‘ socialist multiparty system ’ . |
| 12 | I found a large hotel and looked forward to a good dinner . |
| 13 | So they looked forward to a boat coming in ? |
| 14 | They looked , they looked forward to a boat coming in . |
| 15 | In these circumstances , M. Mitterrand looked forward to a ‘ Yes ’ vote of as much as 70 per cent . |
| 16 | Robyn looked forward to a change from the suburban backyards and business parks she had created of late . |
| 17 | Stephen 's quick action in marching to head off David of Scotland had impressed most of the barons and the King looked forward to a well-attended Easter court , which would confer upon his kingship the final confirmation of acknowledgement by his nobles . |
| 18 | A DP communiqué of March 11 looked forward to a time when Albanians would not " need to undertake dangerous adventures in search of a better future " . |
| 19 | If by the outbreak of the Second World War there existed a substantial body of opinion which looked forward to a fresh approach to economic and social problems , this increasingly influential consensus found its moment with the coming of the war and , in particular , in the atmosphere of national emergency after the evacuation of Dunkirk and the fall of France in 1940 . |
| 20 | Labour Ministers were eager to press ahead with plans for the peace , and Dalton told the Commons that he looked forward to a full employment target which would be considerably below Beveridge 's 8 ½%; dge ly . |