Example sentences of "looked [adv prt] [conj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 People he looked on as friends took advantage of him . ’
2 The Princesse and Portia looked on as mother and daughter , now almost of an equal height , one blonde , the other dark , took each other in .
3 Our dyad looked on as Mohammed Sherif , the co-operative head , aged and bloated by dietary tedium , went through the formalities with the buyer .
4 She tossed her hair out of her eyes and looked down as Adrian approached .
5 He looked up but Jenkins was busy discussing the logo with one of the other customers .
6 Startled , Jennifer looked up but Rachel was already on her feet .
7 Bernard looked up and Apricot made a dive to undo his zip .
8 The President looked up and Trent was certain that he knew who he was .
9 Theodora looked up and Julia explained her dilemma .
10 Dratslinger looked up when Apanage led her guests into the room , an expression of irritation on his face .
11 He looked up when Donna Frizzell came in through the back door , and was startled to see that her hat was awry and her makeup smudged beyond repair .
12 Iain looked up when Andrew came in but quickly returned his attention to the screen when he heard the volley of shots and his lips parted slightly at the crescendo of violence and glamour .
13 An old man , swathed in robes , sat before the fire ; he looked up when Corbett and Thomas squatted before him across the stones , peering at them with rheumy eyes , his lips parted in a toothless , dribbling smile .
14 Nell Anderson looked up as Delaney entered .
15 In the hall , a woman gloomily collecting dirty plates and ashtrays looked up as Kelly appeared .
16 He scarcely looked up as Melanie came in .
17 He looked up as Trent came into the room .
18 Kim looked up as Ellis approached , conscious of the look of apology in the Assistant Director 's eyes .
19 She looked up as Sophie returned , leafing through the pages of the veterinary register .
20 He looked up as Horowitz reappeared .
21 The men looked up as Reuben led Ruth towards them .
22 The receptionist looked up as Caroline pushed the door open .
23 ‘ Nothing , ’ she said then looked up as Doyle returned with her bourbon .
24 Hendrique looked up as Sabrina entered the dining car .
25 The girl looked up as Ebert came back into the hold , her eyes wide , filled with fear .
26 He looked up as Donna approached and smiled at her .
27 The girl looked up as Bernice approached , and managed a small smile .
28 He looked up as Corbett entered .
29 He looked up as Corbett entered , smiled and half rose before slumping back into the seat again as if he really could not be bothered .
30 She only looked up as Felipe reined in beside her .
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