Example sentences of "[conj] looked at the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 None of the family spoke or looked at the others .
2 They achieved this by combining two different methods : a longitudinal study , following the same children for four years from before they were able in read until they had been at school for two or three years ; and a training programme that looked at the effect of giving pre-school children specific training in categorising sounds .
3 She turned , and looked at the door across the room .
4 Anna heard a noise and looked at the door .
5 Jacqui opened the envelope , pulled out a document and looked at the sheet for some long time .
6 I kept my head up and still , and looked at the bowler with both eyes .
7 She pulled her dress up over her face and looked at the sun as it washed into the cotton .
8 But he only said , ‘ Will you join with us ? ’ and looked at the Oak very straightly .
9 So she sat down again and looked at the clock and she could n't believe what she was seeing : fifteen minutes past ten !
10 He switched the light on and looked at the clock .
11 She said , ‘ Late you mean , do n't you ? ’ and looked at the clock on the mantelpiece .
12 The woman turned and looked at the speaker , and there was scorn in her expression , but she said nothing until she turned on Agnes again and said , ‘ How bad is he , lass ? ’
13 Sara sat down by the bedside and looked at the back of Jenny 's head perplexedly .
14 She tipped her head up and looked at the sky , biting her lip .
15 Helen and I climbed into Anerley Park and lay down on our backs on the grass by the swings , and looked at the sky , and pulled our clothes down .
16 In dark glasses , white dress , gold chain , she sat and looked at the sky .
17 Uncle Alfred lifted his head and looked at the sky .
18 When the policeman told him what was wanted he removed his hat , wiped his brow and looked at the sky — it was mid-afternoon , and there would be only three hours of light remaining .
19 She went to the window and looked at the sky .
20 He blew out his fat , purpled cheeks , dug his hands deep in his breeches pockets and looked at the sky with a martyred air .
21 Now , you 've all been down and looked at the state of the playground below .
22 One by one , most of the others came up , stopped at the bank and looked at the water without speaking .
23 Then , as would often be the case when the wind permitted , I opened the flaps and looked at the stars .
24 She walked slowly back to her room and looked at the dress lying ready across the bed .
25 When a few minutes later , amid the oohs and aahs from the three women , she stood and looked at the person staring back at her from the long mirror , she could n't believe it was herself .
26 I jumped up on to my bunk and looked at the others sitting around playing cards , arguing with each other or lying on their beds staring at the ceiling .
27 Hawthorn lifted his despatch-case and looked at the hole , and said nodding .
28 When Finn had gone to bed she sat by the fire and looked at the flames .
29 He stood on the deck of the ship , and looked at the sea .
30 He turned round and looked at the sea of faces .
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