Example sentences of "and [adv] look [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A fuming Jackson said : ‘ I spent 40 minutes walking up and down looking for an official , and later two hours near the control centre , but nothing happened . ’ |
| 2 | African tree hoppers gather in groups at the top of plant stems and together look like a spike of withered flowers . |
| 3 | This room has six comfortable-looking armchairs with coarse horsehair covers , carpets , pleasant wall hangings , and generally looks like a plush — if exceedingly dusty — lounge . |
| 4 | It happened to lots of people in all walks of life , and always looked like a pity . |
| 5 | But with half an hour gone the poor quality of United 's final ball had left Cantona stranded and still looking for a chance to put some flesh on Ferguson 's bold predictions . |
| 6 | A major purveyor of Tory gossip and still looking for a job . |
| 7 | it gives people a chance to come from the surrounding area , have a beer , relax , and still look for a job |
| 8 | It is doubtful if you look up the word for baggage retrieval , and then look for a sign with those words . |
| 9 | It 's not especially awful but lacks any real bite or hookline — and therefore looks like a sinker . |
| 10 | It 's not especially awful but lacks any real bite or hookline — and therefore looks like a sinker . |