Example sentences of "look [adv prt] at the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 He 'd looked up at the great thing dropping out of the sky right towards his head , and had flung himself down , expecting at any second to become just a little greasy mark in a great big hole .
2 Noreen suddenly looked up at the Italian woman .
3 She was glad she had the stone , when he came into the byre ; she was waiting for him as he had asked her to , she had made her way across the orchard in the fresh blue morning and let herself in through the wooden door by lifting it off its hinges , since the bolt had rusted fast long ago , and she had looked up at the full moon of the sky in the chimney hole at the centre of the round shelter 's roof , and with her stone which was sharp as a shearing knife with a bright , honed blade the marks of the whetstone were still visible in pale striations like scouring tracks — she scraped her name into one of the stones on the interior , as many others had done before her , in tall shapely capitals , the only letters she knew .
4 One looks up at the cheery advertisement that reads ‘ Lonely ?
5 As the Docklands beer festival fades from view , Martyn Cornell looks back at the sad demise of brewing in the Cockney heartland
6 Louise gave an exclamation of displeasure , and Edouard rose to his feet , Grégoire remained absolutely still , looking down at the smashed cup .
7 " You know the one I mean , " Graham said , looking down at the blocked-off fireplace and snapping his fingers .
8 But today Tilda was alone , looking down at the slanting angle of the decks as the cables gave or tightened , the passive shoreline , the secret water .
9 She walked one last time down the rickety boardwalk in front of the cabins , and stood for a long time looking down at the sleeping lodge , the moody lake beyond it .
10 They both stood looking down at the poor sufferer , neither speaking .
11 Shutting the door softly behind her , Theda tiptoed to the bed and stood looking down at the still figure in some alarm .
12 Li Yuan stood with his father at the centre of the viewing circle , looking down at the great globe of Chung Kuo , one hundred and sixty thousand li below .
13 She stood looking down at the tiny fireplace .
14 The others , grouped around him , stood in silence looking down at the stricken man .
15 He lifted her up on to the parapet of a little bridge , and she screamed , looking down at the dark water below .
16 Now the police , the ambulance crews , the crowd , the reporter , were approaching the pit , looking down at the grey shard that was all that was left of the Kershaw Worm .
17 It must have been an automatic reaction because he was looking down at the motionless figure and shouting , ‘ Harriet ! ’
18 David sat looking down at the empty wine glass that he was turning round and round between his hands .
19 ‘ I 'm glad for you , ’ Jenna snapped , standing and looking down at the angry face .
20 Five minutes later they stood on the grassy bank looking down at the brown water .
21 ‘ Certainly , miss , ’ said Bob , looking down at the brown paper parcel and the little box that Charlie had left on the floor by his side .
22 He shook his own head sadly , regretting past days , looking down at the limp form of Midnight sleeping stretched out on his stomach on the patched-up bed of hay and horse blankets .
23 Kathleen Lavender started and , looking down at the spreading carpet of white beads , felt that it must be her fault .
24 And , looking down at the still-outstretched arm , the glazed and open eyes , the great scarlet pool soaking into the earth , she knew that it was a body , that he had gone for ever , that there was nothing she need fear from him ever again .
25 Looking down at the dead man Wycliffe felt guilty because he was experiencing a sense of mild elation .
26 Graham grinned looking over at the two Art School girls , who were now sitting on the floor on the other side of the room , talking to each other .
27 Stephen simply stood , hands on hips , looking up at the offending beam .
28 Looking up at the great leather bag of water and the funnel to be inserted into her mouth , the murderess had said , ‘ What , all that water for poor little me ? ’
29 Looking up at the north-facing slope ahead you would see snow and ice and you would tremble , but you would know that coming down on the other side , you would walk in sunshine , through green grass and sweet-smelling flowers .
30 ‘ I 'll do as you say , young master , ’ he said , looking up at the young boy on the quayside , ‘ But I must tell your father about this . ’
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