Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb mod] look [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As it is , he slyly suggests that minor artists may look down their noses at major ones and that ‘ important ’ work may be left to persons of an inferior kennel , like the Russians , the Germans , the Americans , who , poor dears , know no better . |
| 2 | Those of us who are involved with the courts should look closely at the options available , specifically in the sentencing of cases involving violence . |
| 3 | Alpine pastures may look very pretty , but the grazing and growing season was agonisingly short , and profitability was low . |
| 4 | Although much of the interior was still shrouded in scaffolding and plastic sheet , marble tiled floors , ceiling panels , twin escalators and the glass-domed roof gave a clear impression of what shoppers could look forward to . |
| 5 | We told Jean Paul that the cut-off jeans held together with masking tape and ground-in dirt were a bit trop , and he assured us that the too-small cycling caps would look genuinely ridiculous when they were made up . |
| 6 | His legs would look quite good in hose . |
| 7 | And he said that he hoped manufacturers would look again at the instructions to see whether they could be made clearer . |
| 8 | The effect of the Sky losses will look even more dramatic after a change in accounting policy which takes them directly out of the profit and loss account . |
| 9 | BRITISH shoppers can look forward to having a bigger say in their deaths when funeral supermarkets hit the streets . |
| 10 | Ectomorphs can look deceptively fit by virtue of their lean frame and are often agile movers . |
| 11 | Longer floats can look very loopy in a medium yarn , which is fine if you want a loopy effect , but the more conventional approach is to limit loopiness ! |
| 12 | Many ammonoids additionally carry spines , warts , tubercles or lumpy excrescences , so that the large shells can look positively burdened with sculpture . |
| 13 | The police authorities might look askance at the bottle of beer but to the constables it was seen as a legitimate reward for a little extra service . |
| 14 | While purists may look on and dislike what the engineers have done to the looks of the Gooney , it looks as through this surgery may help keep the old girl flying commercially well towards the type 's centenary ! |
| 15 | It was genuine because nobody with insincere motives could look that happy . |
| 16 | He is said to sink onto his knee on the track and wait for the train to end his life ; the train crews used to look out for the shadowy figure and shudder . |
| 17 | Great for storing fruit or veg , this pair of silver-coloured metal baskets would look equally good crammed with toiletries . |
| 18 | Later , his parents would look back and see this moment as an early warning of the nightmare that was to consume them . |
| 19 | Shelves will look more inviting . |
| 20 | What I would say , if there 's any doubt , if a mother has any doubt about her baby 's feet she should see the doctor and he will refer if he thinks necessary so most babies ' feet can look quite odd at times and they will hold them in strange positions . |
| 21 | Different spellcheckers may look generically similar much as different electronic calculators do , but their performance can vary significantly . |
| 22 | Too thick make-up may accentuate wrinkles , and very bright and dark colours may look too garish . |
| 23 | Economists should look ahead and use both micro- and macroeconomics to throw light , for example , on ‘ how , where , and in what form ’ the workers released by technological progress over the next ten years will be employed . |
| 24 | The private columns are thick with them , but buyers should look out for complete service histories as many are clocked . |
| 25 | ‘ Rapids might look more exciting , but still waters run deep , ’ Jeff used to say to them . |
| 26 | Cane and wicker will look lighter than wood ; white-painted pieces will look less conspicuous and therefore less space-consuming than dark . |
| 27 | From here guests can look out over Lake Como . |
| 28 | Some of the German , Scandinavian and Italian built-in units are particularly smooth and luxurious with in-built fridges and mirror-lined bars but cheaper versions can look just as good , if not better , depending on finish and the final arrangement of possessions on shelves . |
| 29 | Bleached boards can look quite spectacular provided the surface has been well prepared . |
| 30 | Questions may look all right on paper simply because we accept a more formal style in writing than we do in speech , but they may sound absolutely frightful when put into speech . |