Example sentences of "looking up the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This involved looking up the ailments common to exotic animals in order to be prepared for any searching questions by the proprietor . |
| 2 | He found himself looking up the skirts of a girl dancing by , and he rolled across the floor in an attempt to keep up with her . |
| 3 | Looking up the hillside to the north from this point , the splendid cairn of Josse Pike can be seen prominently . |
| 4 | For example , using a good etymological dictionary , try looking up the origins and spelling changes in words like : ache delight ghost guest health ( and whole , hale ) island thought Changes in place names are particularly interesting , because they demonstrate clearly the way in which spelling does not determine pronunciation , but so often limps along behind . |
| 5 | That means looking up the tide tables to see the times of high and low water and the tidal stream list to find the maximum rates . |
| 6 | Although the majority of modern word processing packages have a built-in Thesaurus , their content is limited and you will often find yourself looking up the word you require in a book . |
| 7 | He was looking up the driveway , trying to make out the shape of the house through the trees . |
| 8 | The drafters of the 1533 act can readily be imagined looking up the statute of Richard II which referred to ‘ varlets called yeomen ’ in the service of lords — the Canon 's Yeoman no less . |
| 9 | ‘ Looking up the town history ? |
| 10 | Hence a reader looking up the definition of a word such as dogs would find the relevant information stored under the word dog . |
| 11 | While I am about it , I had better apologise on behalf of a contributor , who was castigated by post for not looking up the meaning of a phrase that was , to him , mysterious . |
| 12 | ( As examples of the latter , try looking up the length of the river Mississippi in as many reference books as you can find , and compare the answers. ) 5 . |
| 13 | Anyway , there I was lying on the pavement on my back , looking up the skirt of a very tall Quantas air hostess who was looking down at me in equal amazement . |