Example sentences of "glanced at the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She glanced at the screwdriver he still held in his hand . |
| 2 | He glanced at the window , and the boy nodded . |
| 3 | I glanced at the window . |
| 4 | And then she glanced at the window ; the darkness outside was complete . |
| 5 | Rachel glanced at the first-aider who was holding Len 's head . |
| 6 | Anne glanced at the phone worriedly , then at Robyn 's ashen , panic-stricken face . |
| 7 | Morse glanced at the phone on the table beside the settee , but let the matter rest . |
| 8 | Occasionally I glanced at the TV screen that was showing events already taking place . |
| 9 | He glanced at the TV on the chintzy sideboard ( bobbing basketballers ) , he glanced at his watch ( the movement limp and stoical ) , he glanced at me . |
| 10 | Polly glanced at the compass , tried desperately to imprint the numbers on a brain that seemed to have gone completely blank , then looked round at him . |
| 11 | He glanced at the compass , they were about 15 degrees off course . |
| 12 | She glanced at the red , uneven features , the fair hair dusted with grey . |
| 13 | She glanced at the back of each print , hoping for a name or a date or some other clue , but there was nothing . |
| 14 | Ronni glanced at the back seat and instantly saw what he meant . |
| 15 | She glanced at the road ahead , a road that seemed to just shoot upwards at a terrifying angle . |
| 16 | Suddenly conscious that he was flashing past vehicles which appeared to be dawdling , he glanced at the speedometer . |
| 17 | She glanced at the passenger-seat beside her . |
| 18 | She glanced at the man , and he said , ‘ Yes ; yes , six . ’ |
| 19 | Edward took the boots and glanced at the man sitting in the chair . |
| 20 | What are you doing here ? " he asked , but before Patrick could reply , he glanced at the man holding him . |
| 21 | The French boy glanced at the man for a moment , then shrugged . |
| 22 | Unable to keep a smile of pure pleasure from her lips , she glanced at the man at her side . |
| 23 | Endill glanced at the title of the one he was holding . |
| 24 | Theodora glanced at the title . |
| 25 | She glanced at the backdrop of gentlemen , most of them in uniform , standing uncomfortably near the wall as though to divorce themselves from the proceedings and her heart sank as she thought of Craig , he should be here today , sharing in her adventure . |
| 26 | Sarah glanced at the sky , noting how low were the heavy clouds which falling more steadily now and she was anxious to reach home before the weather closed in even more . |
| 27 | He glanced at the sky . |
| 28 | She glanced at the sky now but quickly looked away . |
| 29 | Peter glanced at the newspaper , which was folded in four . |
| 30 | As I picked my teeth and smiled to myself , I glanced at the newspaper which had been placed , furled on its stick , beside my plate . |