Example sentences of "looked [prep] the [adj] face " in BNC.
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| 1 | Joe turned and looked into the kindly face as he said , ‘ I really have n't any family , Len . |
| 2 | Susan turned her heroine over , and looked into the painted face of a dummy . |
| 3 | ‘ Delicious , ’ Clare said feebly as she looked into the smiling face and aquamarine eyes of her son . |
| 4 | He looked into the severe face again , noting details . |
| 5 | And as she spoke , I looked into the troubled face of our Prime Minister and her eyes were filled with tears . |
| 6 | The tall sheriff looked round the assembled faces in the crowded office and cleared his throat . |
| 7 | Sister Rosario looked at the pinched face of Maura Ryan and her heart went out to the child . |
| 8 | Elliott looked at the three faces watching him . |
| 9 | She looked at the cracked face of her cheap wristwatch and swallowed nervously . |
| 10 | Trying not to scream , she sat up and , without putting on the light , looked at the illuminated face of the alarm clock . |
| 11 | Shelley looked at the happy faces of her companions , and knew they wanted to be alone , however sweet they were being . |
| 12 | All I remember thinking of as I pushed the trolley and looked at the red face and eyebrows was , My friend , you are about to take the longest journey a man ever takes in this life . |
| 13 | Blake looked at the exasperated face of the Doctor , ' … but this computer can predict what I 'm going to do . |
| 14 | Huy looked at the over-long face , the ridiculous beard , and realised with a sudden shock that the man was scared . |
| 15 | He looked around the upturned faces . |