Example sentences of "[conj] glance at [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As we moved along I could n't help feeling apprehensive as I looked for newly disturbed ground that could contain a box mine , or glancing at the trees and hedges for signs of booby-traps . |
| 2 | He opens the inner front door that leads to the enclosed porch and glances at the doormat . |
| 3 | The chorus-master , you may say , could move forward and glance at the baton ; so he does : but … if a crowd of dancers occupies the downstage area , the baton is no longer visible . |
| 4 | Perhaps your secretary or some other intelligent person can sit alongside you and jot down , unobtrusively , the main points made by other speakers and indicate who is speaking so that you can look at them and glance at the notes alternately . |
| 5 | He opened his eyes and glanced at the clock beside his bed . |
| 6 | Edward took the boots and glanced at the man sitting in the chair . |
| 7 | Bodie shrugged and glanced at the doll . |
| 8 | Tammuz drew in a shuddering breath and glanced at the computer blinking serenely behind them . |
| 9 | He took the seat to which Carson had gestured him and glanced at the message slip . |
| 10 | Benedict took the card and glanced at the name . |
| 11 | Aggie drew in a long breath and glanced at the child before answering Ben . |
| 12 | Christine half-turned then , and glanced at the room as if some ironic comment had presented itself in her mind ; but instead she said , ‘ Anyone can do anything . |
| 13 | Someone had left a copy of the evening paper beside him , and he picked it up and glanced at the headline . |
| 14 | She sank down on to the bed and glanced at the writing pad that she 'd tossed there after a brief effort to write to Arnie . |
| 15 | Totally unprepared for an unexpected 5g demonstration loop , I realised I had been caught napping , and glanced at the g-meter in time for it to disappear as my sight blacked out . |
| 16 | Charlie pulled out his fob-watch and glanced at the time . |
| 17 | The inspector took the file and glanced at the entry pointed out by Zen 's broad flat finger . |
| 18 | He quit the booth and had just turned the corner when the plain-clothes policeman emerged from an alley and glanced at the bank of kiosks . |
| 19 | Mayli walked by , smiling at the man , and glancing at the pigeon-hole . |