Example sentences of "glanced at [pos pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She glanced at her tousled appearance in the mirror , and hesitated . |
| 2 | He glanced at her draggled hair beside Marion 's flowing curls , and started to grin . |
| 3 | He glanced at her blue satin blouse . |
| 4 | Instead he glanced at her delicate china tea-cup and saucer and marvelled afresh that he had never , in all his life , actually seen her eat . |
| 5 | Katherine glanced at her small watch . |
| 6 | Rose glanced at her large , cumbrous figure and wondered anew about the passions of men and women . |
| 7 | Alice glanced at her own hands , small , neat , the nails immaculately well maintained , and covered with a transparent varnish to protect them from the world . |
| 8 | She glanced at her own reflection in the mirror and the answer came with the suddenness of a hammer blow . |
| 9 | He glanced at her left hand . |
| 10 | She glanced at her left hand as if she 'd forgotten the fact , and was instantly ashamed to find herself wishing she had n't been wearing the showy diamond solitaire . |
| 11 | He glanced at her woebegone face , his eyes intent and probing . |
| 12 | He glanced at her Little Nell attire , the white pantaloons peeping out from under layers of petticoats , the bright blue skirt , white shawl , and the becoming poke bonnet . |
| 13 | She glanced at his tired , drawn face . |
| 14 | Peter Yeo was still looking out of the window , and Claudia glanced at his familiar back , too short and too broad despite the most expensive tailoring , with real anxiety , ‘ You do n't honestly think that , do you , Peter ? |
| 15 | He glanced at his young colleague , Matthew . |
| 16 | He glanced at his young companion ; a thin scrag of a man , with a long thin nose and small sunken eyes . |
| 17 | He glanced at his sodden list under the street-lamp . |
| 18 | She glanced at his strong profile , staring ahead at the snowbound road . |
| 19 | Dennis glanced at his tasting notes . |
| 20 | ( Grunte settled down comfortably and glanced at his Daily Mail ; Angela never used one word where three would ‘ suffice ’ . ) |
| 21 | She glanced at his half-seen profile with the sunset flashing over his cheekbones as the ship banked for landing . |
| 22 | He sensed that his father was silently demanding some expression of regret , but whenever he glanced at his grim , unsmiling face he found it impossible to summon an apology to his lips . |
| 23 | The mercenary looked them up and down once again , saw the almost joyful light in Isay 's eyes , and then glanced at his own men behind him . |
| 24 | After presenting me with a bag of tomatoes , she glanced at my mangled leg and made the pronouncement . |
| 25 | He snatched my ticket , demanded to know if I was Miss or Mrs. glanced at my ringless left hand when I refused to answer , crossed out ‘ Ms ’ and wrote ‘ Miss ’ . |