Example sentences of "[verb] look up the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This involved looking up the ailments common to exotic animals in order to be prepared for any searching questions by the proprietor . |
| 2 | For example , using a good etymological dictionary , try looking up the origins and spelling changes in words like : ache delight ghost guest health ( and whole , hale ) island thought Changes in place names are particularly interesting , because they demonstrate clearly the way in which spelling does not determine pronunciation , but so often limps along behind . |
| 3 | ‘ Nevertheless , ’ said Jordan Warrender , one of his senior counsellors who had recently been travelling in Europe , ostensibly on holiday , actually on a tricky diplomatic mission , but who had looked up the Parslows on finding them in Venice , ‘ she is most definitely not with them . |
| 4 | I had looked up the directions for the Pan-Am Highway at the hotel . |
| 5 | I can remember stuff they thought too petty for Trivial Pursuit and then somedays I have to look up the instructions on my bootlaces . |
| 6 | Of course there is no advantage in this method if you have to look up the hooks . |