Example sentences of "[adv] look [prep] the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We can not tell which it was by merely looking at the facts ; we have to ask what his purpose actually was . |
| 2 | So , while McDonald 's is powerfully committed to its core values , it is constantly looking beyond the practices that made it successful in order to explore new opportunities . |
| 3 | He 's only looking at the pictures , he ca n't read really Eh what did you think of the dancing concert ? |
| 4 | On an acquisition level , it means only looking at the assets , market valuation and cash-flow rather than at the nature of the business . |
| 5 | Erm right so looking at the details of those , right what we 've , what we 're actually saying then is that if erm you , you would want to provide that income or want to make sure that that , that income was available should you die tomorrow ? |
| 6 | ‘ I better look at the ones you found , then . ’ |
| 7 | We can only look to the practices within which we treat animals , be it as pets , racing animals , food , experimental subjects , or denizens of the wild , tempered by our natural disinclination to cause them needless suffering , or treat them with disrespect . |
| 8 | Many growers , not only in Champagne but throughout France , still innocently cultivate Pinot Blanc Vrai believing it to be Chardonnay , although anyone with doubts need only look at the leaves on the vine . |
| 9 | We need only look at the institutions . |
| 10 | ‘ I have nothing any more I can only look at the pictures ’ |
| 11 | I can only look at the pictures . |
| 12 | It brought both of the Lorrimores to their feet in an incredulous rush , but they had only to look at the faces crowding behind her to know it was true . |
| 13 | One has only to look at the contradictions between the rich north and the starving south ; between capitalist industry 's ceaseless drive for higher productivity and the health of the biosphere ; those contradictions at the heart of the EC ( the ERM , the battles over farming and fishing , etc ) ; and the fierce struggle over world trade in GATT , which will soon break out again . |
| 14 | A small team of business experts have been gathered together to look at the ways new markets and business prospects can be fully exploited . |
| 15 | If Liz and Owen had n't had that accident , which brought us together to look after the twins , we might never have found each other again ! ’ she cried , feeling almost faint as she fell back on the pillows , hardly able to bear the thought of how narrowly they had averted a lifetime of unhappiness . |
| 16 | Well , you would n't think so to look at the photographs , would you . |
| 17 | Cos my feeling is t they only look at the pictures , |
| 18 | Sit downwind , of course , but be aware that wind often swirls in woodland clearings , so look at the leaves on the tops of the trees to make sure you are not being misled by the wind direction at ground level . |
| 19 | Well you 're looking for a new penknife so look at the penknives |
| 20 | The wife , presumably looking after the children , gets about by bus with whatever inconvenience that entails , such as the lack of public transport at less busy periods . |
| 21 | If they had just looked at the laws governing slavery , as had done both their contemporaries and more recent social scientists , they would have been unable to distinguish between slavery as a minor and rare form of exploitation , on the one hand , supplying occasional domestic and sexual luxuries , and slavery as the basis of whole economies , on the other hand , where most of production is carried out by slave labour . |
| 22 | Because if you read the motion she is just looking for the rights of an individual and rule , rule six in the rule book applies the laws of natural justice , which we 're all for , the C E C agree , we 're all for it . |
| 23 | , just looking for the grapes |
| 24 | ‘ For those children who get caught up in totally anti-social behaviour there is no point in just looking at the friendships . |
| 25 | Just looking at the gardens , sun terraces and hills gave me an appetite ! — Still that 's no problem at Tropicana … with a buffet style service you can help yourself to as much as you like . |
| 26 | I 'm taking here about pure , blind betting of someone who is not attempting to exercise any skill but is just looking at the odds offered by the bookies , and pointing out — and I 'll have a table to demonstrate this in the talk I give at the Open Day — the way in which the rate of return on bets made in this way decreases steadily the longer the odds are offered . |
| 27 | Thank you , that was lovely , lovely , lovely , erm it 's Mr , erm , and I suppose we ought to , no , ju ju just can you just pause a mo on it please because I 'm just looking at the possibilities , there are two names that John has found us instrumentations . |
| 28 | All three features are designed to convey that Henry is not just looking at the roots but reflecting on them and struggling to think what it is they bring to mind . |
| 29 | He also said his objective was ‘ just looking after the interests of world trade . ’ |
| 30 | Similarly , you should not just look at the eyes or ears when there may be a problem here . |