Example sentences of "but [verb] at the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Try as she might , Rory could n't help but giggle at the ridiculous picture that conjured up in her mind 's eye . |
| 2 | Black pretended not to overhear , but mused at the private world of women and the bond that had formed between the two . |
| 3 | That 's an area of course that we would wish to increase eventually but looking at the protected figures , a large increase in the primary schools delegated budgets this year could result in , in a de facto cut to the secondary schools next year . |
| 4 | Perhaps much of what Sickert taught does not have relevance to all of us today ; perhaps many of his doctrines are outworn , his opinions unsystematic , but looking at the smouldering vigour of the painting , and the sinewy strength of the drawing in the works now on view at the Royal Academy , it is difficult not to feel that here is the work of a real artist , of a man who knew what he was doing — and why . |
| 5 | But looking at the whole thing from a higher perspective , it seems to me that the Leeds management may be thinking that we are not going to win the championship this season or at least they are prepared to wait another year to have a go . |
| 6 | Now I in terms of the fine letter of P P G twelve erm erm er that is not entirely consistent , but looking at the special circumstances of Greater York , erm erm and the long time you 've spent on this , trying to reassure the public that we will do this properly , we think it 's the best way to proceed . |
| 7 | But looking at the past track record of the present Government , one ca n't help wondering . |
| 8 | Yes , Mr Gorbachev would say , but look at the capitalist misery it causes in places like Poland and eastern Germany . |
| 9 | But look at the effective freedom which a Chancellor of the Exchequer possesses to make major alterations over a comparatively short span of time in the methods by which a given amount of revenue is raised . |
| 10 | But look at the new companies which take the place of the old order , says Mr Chandler : almost all have followed the first-mover formula and grown big . |
| 11 | ‘ I would always tell people not to be too sensitive to the special offer mortgage rate but to look at the long-term history of how the lender treats borrowers and at all the extra fees attached , ’ says Ms Blackman . |
| 12 | But getting at the right information , and making sense of it , is increasingly difficult . |
| 13 | On this occasion I was more relieved than sorry , yet could n't help but smile at the ingenious way they had managed to ease me out . |
| 14 | Few would favour police officers being armed as a matter of routine , but work at the sharp end is undoubtedly becoming sharper . |