Example sentences of "and look down [prep] the [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 Regrettably , even today , there are a number of health service insiders who feel that they are an exception to these general rules and look down on the ways of industry with the patronizing assurance of those who know that ‘ we are different ’ .
2 He stood at a window and looked down over the trees , where rooks were crossing sticks in a light sway of air .
3 Phyllis stood by the fence and looked down to the lines at the bottom .
4 Masklin relaxed a bit , and looked down at the figures in the sand .
5 They sat at a table and looked down at the lights of the shipping in the Tagus .
6 Considering themselves to be superior , they cared little for the ordinary person and looked down on the sinners .
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