Example sentences of "[noun] [coord] look a " in BNC.
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| 1 | He saw Maud once in the Kurfûrstendamm , eating alone in a cafe and looking a little desolate , with a stack of coins already piled beside her plate although her meal had only just come . |
| 2 | They seemed well in control after 20 minutes , having taken an early lead and looked a class better than their mid-table opponents . |
| 3 | WE live in Blackpool and have a Harry Lauder 's Walking Stick growing in a tub , but all the leaves are shrivelled round the edges and look a mess . |
| 4 | England had lost two series to Australia and looked a fairly ordinary outfit ; despite their experience in Australia , West Indies looked to have the better all-round team , and Greig 's ‘ forecast ’ seemed altogether ill-advised . |
| 5 | John Jensen is not a flamboyant player in midfield but looks a brilliant signing for £1 million . |
| 6 | ‘ Reel Around The Fountain ’ ( in its pre-controversy days ) was the first choice and looked a certainty with its irresistible slowly bouncing melody until an instantly perfect ‘ Hand In Glove ’ changed minds and tactical manoeuvres . |
| 7 | Newcastle had the best of the chances or looked a shade more dangerous in front of goal , but a draw was the right result . |
| 8 | Alex Ferguson 's title favourites moved into second place , just three points behind Norwich and look a generous bet at their new odds of 7-4 . |
| 9 | There have been occasional sightings of albino or part albino otters in Shetland and , because this was a big animal and looked a bit ‘ grizzled ’ round the muzzle , I thought it was probably a very old dog otter . |
| 10 | The skirt was steam pressed to perfection and looked a million dollars . |