Example sentences of "looked [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She looked poorly , he thought . |
| 2 | Horatia had always looked petulant , now she looked vengeful and he was sure her mischief was n't finished . |
| 3 | He could n't tell if it was leather or canvas webbing , but it looked broad and strong . |
| 4 | Donald 's wife Aileen looked upset and redeyed , without a minister the occasion seemed rough and ready , no better than a ceilidh , unlawful even , and her misgivings about the McLaggans had all revived . |
| 5 | Robson looked upset . |
| 6 | No wonder they looked upset ! |
| 7 | I thought he looked upset , so I did n't mention the pantomime I had just witnessed and instead offered to make him a cup of tea . |
| 8 | It was the first time her father had hit her and he looked upset , but suddenly she was very calm and her voice was steady as she said , ‘ I 'm sorry . |
| 9 | ‘ I would n't like to be hanging until she does , ’ Carrie said grimly , then noticed that Julia looked upset and said quickly , ‘ No , I think you 're right , Julia . |
| 10 | She had demanded then whether she looked upset , and they 'd had to agree that she looked calm enough . |
| 11 | And she looked upset . |
| 12 | Tina looked guilty , as if she had just betrayed a secret . |
| 13 | Hank looked guilty . |
| 14 | She looked guilty . |
| 15 | For some reason though she looked guilty . |
| 16 | Mavis looked guilty . |
| 17 | Alain 's mother looked guilty herself and Jenna hurried to correct her . |
| 18 | The man looked mystified , and slightly awestruck , as if he thought the word denoted some kind of supernatural messenger . |
| 19 | Stephen looked mystified as she went on , ‘ When was the last time you really listened to anything I had to say unless it was about business ? |
| 20 | The lady looked mystified . |
| 21 | I had bought them for very little money from a woman who looked needy . |
| 22 | They looked derisive . |
| 23 | The ladies looked resplendent in ballgowns and cocktail dresses . |
| 24 | Her head and body were metal and her wings were water , water that was forced through holes in her back and lit from beneath so it looked solid , like glass . |
| 25 | The home team dominated the first half , although both defences looked solid . |
| 26 | He looked solid , not just physically but mentally , with an air about him that denoted an inner strength . |
| 27 | To the left a group of barren islets , suggesting ruins of stone walls , towers and block houses , had its foundations set in a blue sea that itself looked solid , so still and stable did it lie below my feet ; even the track of light from the westering sun shone smoothly , without that animated glitter which tells of an imperceptible ripple ( 2 ) . |
| 28 | ( 1 ) , " suggesting ruins of stone walls ( 2 ) , " looked solid ( 2 ) , " Corresponding in their insignificance " ( 4 ) , " as of a few scattered pieces of silver ( 5 ) , as though the impassive earth had swallowed her up … " ( 5 ) , " mitre-shaped " ( 6 ) . |
| 29 | This place looked solid enough from the inside , but it could change as quickly as your mind . |
| 30 | The dry-stone wall on the farther side looked solid and uncompromising . |