Example sentences of "and [adv] look [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 The harshness of those living-conditions , with the special emphasis on working-class housewives having to feed , clothe and generally look after a large family , was reflected by the lower standards of living , the deprivations all around , widespread poverty , with few families ever having experienced the beneficial effects of a holiday in the country or at the sea-side .
2 Second , most people who are in work are keeping their heads down and not looking for a new job , so there is less competition from those in work .
3 Whilst he was chasing girls ( or were the girls chasing him ? ) and always looking for an easy pound or two , I was deeply concerned by the deteriorating political situation .
4 In New York a new generation of designers is eschewing the American sportswear direction and instead looking towards an American lady of a mid-fifties vintage for inspiration .
5 Thus laden , I rode the 20 miles to Picton and caught the ferry ; stayed overnight in Wellington and then took the train to Auckland — no problems in putting the bike aboard ; and this journey lived up to expectations and surpassed them ; the scenery through the ‘ King Country ’ in autumn is quite unrivalled , and again looks like a superb area for a cycle tour .
6 ‘ Ah ! j'adore ça ’ , he said and never looked at a single picture .
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