Example sentences of "[noun] [was/were] looking [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His head rested on the pillow at an unusual angle , the chin tilted abnormally high , so that , from the foot of the bed , Richard was looking into the dark pits of his nostrils . |
| 2 | those seeking work were looking for the same kinds of jobs as those that had found it ; |
| 3 | Maggie was looking at the corporal standing at the other side of the counter as she said , ‘ Sorry , no sandwiches left ; only wads , I 'm afraid . ’ |
| 4 | It also reported that the Regional Council was looking into the possible benefits of introducing a Geographical Information System ( GIS ) as a corporate resource and that road accident statistics was one of the pilot study areas . |
| 5 | The senator was looking at the sun-reflecting sea . |
| 6 | What she should be doing was looking on the bright side . |
| 7 | Moreover he knew that Harwell were looking for the crucial neutron spectrum which , surely , would clinch everything . |
| 8 | the 26 students seeking employment were looking in the same kinds of business areas as those who had been more successful in job search ; |
| 9 | In this case , though , is n't it more likely that Joanna was looking for the same 15 minutes of fame achieved by Australian nightclub singer Fairlie Arrow a year ago ? |
| 10 | Ex-Wigan favourite Iro was looking on the bright side yesterday . |
| 11 | Biff was looking at the brutal contraption rather more dubiously . |