Example sentences of "[adj] and look [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The art nouveau artists who turned against the conventional gem-set ornaments of the 1890s and looked instead to nature for inspiration are represented by Lucien Gautrait . |
| 2 | Gareth Morgan was forty-two years old and looked more like fifty-two . |
| 3 | I hope that you find our proposal acceptable and look forward to the prospect of working closely with you on this project . |
| 4 | The 1922 Committee of backbench MPs is led by Cranley Onslow , stocky , ginger-haired and looking unaccountably like a surveyor who has just arrived to advise on suspected dry rot in the roof . |
| 5 | I 'm missing you all very much and looking forward to a time of sharing and renewal with you in April . |
| 6 | Jasper opened the door of Upper Six and looked inside . |
| 7 | Her ribs were clear , her hipbones stuck out like mountains on a desert relief map , her thighs were straight and looked even longer than usual . |
| 8 | He was older , pale-skinned and looked too thin to be a welterweight , but the right cross that had put his younger opponent down had belied his looks . |
| 9 | Dot sat herself cross-legged on the bed and watched him perched on the chair by the window , blinking and twitching and fidgeting but never looking her way , then seeming to fall asleep and looking quite young , younger than Mr Brown anyhow , and certainly not at all like Sally 's dad who 'd been to Burma and eaten rats . |
| 10 | Sorrel , asleep on the settee , suddenly became alert and looked expectantly in the direction of the kitchen . |
| 11 | It will grow into a shrubby bush 3′–4′ tall and looks equally beautiful grown alone or companionably in a border where it will flower away to your heart 's content . |
| 12 | Briant ignored that and looked instead at a man waving his notebook eagerly from the back row . |
| 13 | She swallowed hard and looked straight at Charlotte . |
| 14 | She would have described herself quite objectively as aged 35 and looking neither older nor younger , height 5 feet 4 and usually just under nine stone with a figure that was well kept rather than dramatic . |
| 15 | We are pleased to be a part of the new AR Division within Scottish Amicable and look forward to seeing the Division increase its percentage share of the company 's overall — and increasing — new business production . |
| 16 | As to coming together for further talks , I think that I speak for all those who were involved in the talks in the summer , which we concluded , when I say that those who took part in them felt that they were valuable and looked forward to the possibility of being able to hold talks again . |
| 17 | She stood still and looked across at the beer tent , shading her eyes . |
| 18 | It is great to be here , but I miss you all and look forward to being with you again soon . |
| 19 | The sleep-deprived person may feel terrible and look pretty ragged but is typically capable of achieving the same levels of performance on psychological tests as when rested . |
| 20 | We shall also be celebrating our 40th Anniversary in 1992 and look forward to a national celebration in or close to London . |
| 21 | I always turn them upside down or against the wall for a few months and then I might become curious and look again . |
| 22 | Still , I 'm glad I stole Friday and Saturday to see the boys , and after a couple of hours ' sleep , I awoke refreshed and looking forward to the arrival of David Grindrod for lunch . |
| 23 | He 's big , athletic and looks very promising ’ . |
| 24 | His parents say he was happy and looking ahead to University . |
| 25 | As we have observed , distinctions between education and training are becoming blurred and look increasingly artificial . |
| 26 | In less than two hours he could be free , safe and looking forward to a future . |
| 27 | Imagining the terror of those left behind in the middle , their precious cover dwindling every moment , Mungo could bear no more and looked away . |
| 28 | Bra ( one spare ) , pants ( two spare ) , T-shirt , my white cotton trousers , purse with my bank card and rail card in , one-and-a-third packets of chocolate digestives ( two-thirds eaten last night between Scab Woman and here ) , some cheese that had sweated fat and looked distinctly revolting , and the dried fruit . |
| 29 | Both the girls were small and looked exceptionally so as they crossed the Bridge with their handcart . |
| 30 | Graphically the game is top-notch , the character sprites are large and nicely detailed while movement is fluid and looks very believable . |