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

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1 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 .
2 Nell raised her eyes and looked at the rest of the body ; and caught her breath .
3 He followed her , but stopped in the living room doorway and looked at the room .
4 Then she got the photographs out of her handbag and looked at the view of the swimming-pool .
5 Amanda Fergusson now rested her book on her lap and looked at the ceiling in alarm .
6 He blew out his fat , purpled cheeks , dug his hands deep in his breeches pockets and looked at the sky with a martyred air .
7 She went to the window and looked at the sky .
8 Now , we 've used this technique in invasive bladder cancer , and we 've quantified the micro-vascularity in a group of invasive cancers and looked at the prognosis and metastasis .
9 She put them under her raincoat in the basket and looked at the receipt the chemist had handed her from the till ; there was no evidence that she had paid for these items .
10 Claudia sat behind her desk and looked at the date to which Myra had just drawn her attention .
11 He picked up the glass case and looked at the bird reflectively .
12 Anna heard a noise and looked at the door .
13 They stopped beside Mrs McAllister 's resting-place and looked at the ground in silence .
14 She finished her notes and looked at the list of suspects .
15 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 .
16 She walked slowly back to her room and looked at the dress lying ready across the bed .
17 With a small grim smile of satisfaction , he went back to the utility room and looked at the power switches .
18 Uncle Alfred lifted his head and looked at the sky .
19 After the lunch , they all sat on the verandah and looked at the grass and listened to the wood pigeons and warblers .
20 When he was full he leaned back on his haunches and looked at the mess of blood and flesh .
21 Frau Nordern blew out a voluptuous stream of smoke and looked at the man who suddenly became extremely interested in his herring Bismarck .
22 She went over to the vegetable patch and looked at the earth for a while .
23 He whirled in his chair and looked at the audience .
24 He walked round the cold rooms and looked at the place with a stranger 's eyes .
25 Philip came away from the door and looked at the paper too .
26 He walked to the front door and looked at the array of bells there .
27 He stared out of the craft and looked at the insect sized life forms below .
28 He listened — at first with a curious air of detachment , as if he was an observer from another civilisation , or someone whose own experience had come to an end , someone who was waiting to embark on a journey and looked at the world with vacant eyes , his mind already in transit .
29 He clawed at the air and looked at the thing he had caught .
30 She went indoors to her room , lay on the bed and looked at the ceiling until a nurse brought lunch .
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