Example sentences of "[v-ing] back at [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Chris was looking back at a colourful four-wheeled cart drawn by two tasselled horses . |
2 | Looking back at the stormy relationship of a few years ago , he realised how much she had mellowed . |
3 | Looking back at the bell-box Sorvino was tempted to find a half-brick and try to put it out , but that would be fun and not duty . |
4 | Maybe in forty years time , people will be looking back at the good old days of the Nineties to see which rising stars started their careers playing North-East venues . |
5 | Tsu Ma turned , looking back at the young man . |
6 | But by looking back at the archaic phase of Greek history and forward to later autocrats , as we have done with the Sicilian tyrants , we can remind ourselves that the democratic interludes of Greek history were not merely short but untypical — in Syracuse , Macedon , Cyrene and satrapal Asia Minor one-man rule was normal for much of the period 479–323 BC . |
7 | He levelled off about ten feet above the ground and banked as he climbed , looking back at the red flag . |
8 | So , too , the third of them , Stevens , who stood to one side , looking back at the wall-length window and its view of the great circle of the spaceport 's landing apron . |
9 | Looking back at the tangled web of confused events we can see that the answer had already emerged . |
10 | Through the wide forward unopening windows there was a riveting view of the rails stretching ahead , signals shining green in the distance , trees flashing back at a useful seventy miles an hour . |
11 | Then she checked her appearance in the mirror , objectively staring back at the exquisite reflection , the shining flaxen hair , the huge dark eyes , the full mouth . |
12 | Determined not to show fear , Isabel stood her ground before the rage in Matilda 's eyes , staring back at the other woman defiantly . |
13 | ‘ Now is the best time , ’ Athelstan replied , drawing closer , whispering into Sir John 's ear , conscious that Lady Maude was totally absorbed in the pageant before her whilst Benedicta , distracted , was still staring back at the admiring gallant . |
14 | He stumbled but did n't fall , turning his motion to attack with balletic ease , and coming back at the other man with tremendous force . |
15 | Glancing back at the young man waiting in the doorway , he gestured impatiently to Ellen . |
16 | Tallis followed glancing back at the huge carvings , their grotesque faces watching her , some compassionately , some with mocking expressions . |
17 | ‘ The doctors are doing everything possible , ’ the sister replied evasively , glancing back at the scornful Tina . |
18 | Mist is a swine , and on arriving back at the little lochan I started to become confused again . |
19 | Arriving back at the large beach house , she took the two sleepy children upstairs to their large bedroom , firmly overriding their protests that no , they really did n't want a bath by pointing out to them that they were still covered with sand and sea water . |
20 | Then he tried smiling back at the serious-faced child , for this must surely be a tease . |