Example sentences of "[was/were] look [prep] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | the effect was to be sitting on the bench … when leee scored everyone ( Wilko and co ) were looking into our box at the TV for a replay . |
| 2 | But if you were looking at their egos as well , er their whole personality had its defence disrupted , then of course , you may be able to see a bit more , because you are now looking at areas which are co both conscious and manifest themselves in all kinds of different ways . |
| 3 | While the booksellers were looking at his books he would quietly nick a few of theirs to sell to another shop . |
| 4 | ‘ You were looking at his slippers , were n't you ? |
| 5 | Fuel Contracts Manager David Scobie said , ‘ We were looking at our inter-relationships with our internal customers , the services we provide . |
| 6 | I were looking at your feet but |
| 7 | Yet here they were looking at my chest . |
| 8 | I mean , it looked as if you were looking at my chest , and just staring at my chest . |
| 9 | After a shaky start , the Meteors are on a roll … yesterday against the Solihull Dodgers they were looking for their fifth successive win . |
| 10 | The girls were looking for their clothes while the flames were getting worse . |
| 11 | Among those older workers in the study conventionally defined as economically inactive , just over two-thirds were retired , although only 18 per cent had retired at the normal pension age , 17 per cent were sick or injured , and 4 per cent were looking after their families . |
| 12 | So if you were looking after your horse say , you do n't want no holidays . |
| 13 | ‘ I did not know you were looking in my direction , Khan . ’ |
| 14 | If he were to look at his life rationally — as in his most philosophical moments he liked to think he did — then there was no questioning the profile . |
| 15 | Russell , his hat tilted forward a little , was looked at his hands too . |
| 16 | After a long while , he smiled against her mouth , then drew back just enough so he was looking into her eyes . |
| 17 | Heavy snow in January and February kept other possible buyers away , and by the time the crocuses and daffodils were decking the rest of the Thrush Green gardens , Tullivers was looking at its worst . |
| 18 | Across the room a young man , eating on his own , was looking at her mother , and not innocently , either . |
| 19 | Well , I called in there today for cigars and I saw this young woman ; and you remember the one that was in the sweet shop , she was so nice and obliging ; well I thought I was looking at her twin . |
| 20 | ‘ Sorry , I was looking at her paintings . ’ |
| 21 | Was he being paranoid to imagine that she was looking at her fellow switchboard operators , rolling her eyes , one hand over the receiver , saying , ‘ It 's him ! |
| 22 | One day when she was looking at her pretty face in the mirror , she thought of another date , even more important — her own death . |
| 23 | She could tell that Dr Neil was looking at her most sceptically , although he was touching her so gently that the black fear which she had felt before she had fainted did not return — and pooh to his suspicions ! |
| 24 | Hurriedly she licked them from her fingers , then looked up and felt her pulse jerk when she saw the way he was looking at her mouth . |
| 25 | say the way he was looking at her milk just then , you can have a bottle when you get home are you ? |
| 26 | Dr Sommerville , accompanied by a group of junior doctors ( the National Heart was considered a teaching hospital ) told me : ‘ I was looking at your case notes yesterday evening and I know exactly what the answer is — a transplant . ’ |
| 27 | You felt it ought to be because the feeling I had nobody for at least another generation would really have the roots in Harlow , that was looking at my children |
| 28 | He tried before leaving , as he was looking at his watch , to press me about the glass , but we know each other too well . |
| 29 | The Commando who had sent the bomb on its way was looking at his watch as he sat down to finish his meal . |
| 30 | The undertaker was looking at his watch . |