Example sentences of "look [prep] her at the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 She stared at the book-filled wall above the desk , then turned back , seeing how he was looking past her at the same spot .
2 But I think there 's also the other end of the scale which is , which is what , you 've slightly amended this year , is the fact of elderly people erm , I know recently that myself have gone through the fact of my gran had er , was going through a very sick period , and if she 'd have come back home , it would have been very difficult for me to have had to look after her at the same time as trying to attend my council duties , and this would have been the same for my dad , and the additional income which this would have brought , to have paid someone to be able to look after her whilst we were at council meetings , and you can remember that these meetings sometimes go on , you can say well , this meeting should be over by one o'clock then it goes on till three o'clock or whatever , and then peop , the problems mount up for that person left on their own , and I think that those things have to be taken into consideration , and I believe that this is the first step forward in trying to recognise that people have responsibilities outside of the council chamber .
3 And she did , leaving a very bewildered Ellie to look round her at the well-equipped kitchen and the gently steaming kettle .
4 Carrie looked about her at the crackling fire and a fair semblance of tidiness in the kitchen .
5 Blanche looked round her at the wallpapered walls and the flounced pink curtains and said , ‘ How very nice .
6 She looked round her at the luxurious suite and shuddered .
7 Then she looked around her at the other smiling faces , and remembered why the policemen were there .
8 Kate looked around her at the busy incident room .
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