Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] it look [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 3/Slowly darkening the area , continuing to smudge and highlight with the eraser again and again , I work the piece until it looks right . |
| 2 | Slowly darkening the area , continuing to smudge and highlight with the eraser again and again , I work the piece until it looks right . |
| 3 | It is reasonable to assume that , in view of the doubt about the ambit of the section , a party wishing to escape from a contract will challenge the effectiveness of any clause which appears to be within its ambit unless it looks likely to pass the reasonableness test . |
| 4 | Get maximum press coverage and it looks good , but there is also equally a very considerable programme running , very gently sort of going at the community , working with the community , holding hands with the community and getting results erm a policy for for |
| 5 | It had a deep brim which widened towards the chin so that in profile the face would be hidden , and before she put it on Sarah brushed her unruly hair until it looked smooth , then she parted it in the middle and drew it tightly back . |
| 6 | The pride of Scotland hold a 2–1 European Cup first leg lead but it looks fragile when you consider the awesome power of Leeds on their own territory and the effect of that Yorkshire choir at full blast . |
| 7 | Observe , measure , sketch , test by tapping , prodding with your screwdriver where it looks suspicious . |
| 8 | Indeed , the pineal of a New Zealand reptile known as the tuatara is pigmented and so close to the surface that it looks similar to a real eye . |
| 9 | Sinton said : ‘ It was a very late tackle and it looked nasty . |
| 10 | It has n't any mark but it looks good . " |
| 11 | She ranged it beside a dozen other pots and jars and bottles on her dressing-table and it looked well . |
| 12 | For the design shown here , I used an oval frame measuring 25 × 20cm ( 10 × 8in ) , which is a very useful size as it looks good in both large and small rooms , and can be particularly pretty in a bedroom . |
| 13 | One does not say of a cornflower that it looks blue — unless , of course , one wants to exhibit one 's sophistication in the matter of colours being ‘ secondary qualities ’ . |
| 14 | That one does not say of a cornflower that it looks blue is a linguistic point , not a psychological one . |
| 15 | And I made a , a thing and it looked awful |
| 16 | The neck has been bound to include the fret ends , which is another nice touch as it looks tidier and actually adds quite a lot to the overall feel of the fingerboard . |
| 17 | The fact that we may have no reason to say of someone looking at a blue flower that it looks blue to him does not mean that it does not look blue to him . |
| 18 | ‘ Yeah , but it never really came into play , although it 's a nice idea and it looks good . |
| 19 | I ca n't vouch for this hotel but it looked wonderful for a romantic weekend . |
| 20 | We call it monkey brain because it looks that way . ’ |
| 21 | It is actually much easier than appearances would suggest — cold comfort when it looks impossible ! |