Example sentences of "[noun] be looking at [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is also known as the purposive approach , since the courts are looking at the purpose for which the Act was passed . |
| 2 | His benevolent brown eyes are looking at the floor to Shirley 's left , about five feet beyond her , and he appears to be thinking not about the flute as a career , but about the problems and opportunities of kitchen floor tiling . |
| 3 | Both parties are looking at the project from different angles , so it is not surprising if each fails to see the other 's viewpoint . |
| 4 | Sefa-Dedeh is looking at the hydration properties of legumes with the idea of developing a variety that takes less time . |
| 5 | Water is normally paid for via the water rates , but the water industry is looking at the feasibility of water metering in the future . |
| 6 | He says that the council are looking at a number of options , the pool is being considered because it 's very costly to run . |
| 7 | For now the Council is looking at a number of ways to save money , if they DO decide to close the pool , these might be the only swimmers left later this summer . |
| 8 | This was discussed at Public Transport at its last meeting , and there 's quite a lot of preamble , but basically erm in response to this request , erm Mr Townsend said that he reported the bus and coach council was looking at the question of pollution and green issues generally , and was about to produce a document suggesting ways forward . |
| 9 | Nobody in marketing is looking at a plus or minus two per cent — they 're looking at trends in the longer term . ’ |
| 10 | Meanwhile , the three pioneers are readying themselves for a surge of interest : Marcos has appointed its Coventry engine supplier , JE Engineering , as its first distributor , Westfield is looking at a trio of dealers and Caterham plans to appoint half a dozen Rover distributors as service agents for the K-series engine that will power its first ‘ turn-key ’ car . |
| 11 | The supermarket group is looking at a site occupied by the Caldaire bus company . |
| 12 | The supermarket group is looking at a site occupied by the town 's Caldaire bus company . |
| 13 | Another group is looking at the development of new modules to add to the current specifications for the general SVQs in care . |
| 14 | While Kee was looking at the man , Karen explained . |
| 15 | Matthew was looking at the floor and did not raise his eyes . |
| 16 | You can do this to the extent of saying as Agatha Christie ( who abandoned Hercule Poirot 's charmingly bumbling Captain Hastings quite early ) does in One , Two , Buckle my Shoe ; " For the first time Hercule Poirot was looking at the case the right way up . " |
| 17 | A group was looking at a book showing the various kinds of puppets to be made . |
| 18 | With entries up 20 per cent , the organisers are looking at the possibility of using an additional hall for the event . |
| 19 | Georgia was looking at the bracelet the same way she used to look at the hill when she was five , she was in awe of it , it might be too strong for her . |
| 20 | In the yard Constable Fenwick was looking at the pile of tins ; and , as she approached him , she said , ‘ Goin' cheap : a penny a score . ’ |
| 21 | The major part of their enquiry is looking at the income to which a priest , be he active or retired , is entitled and whether when taken together with other sources there is a liability to tax arising on that income . |
| 22 | It did n't exactly lend weight to my decision to realize , when I 'd finished making it , that I was standing outside a second-hand jeweller 's looking at a selection of gold rings . |
| 23 | Cindy was looking at the piece of paper in her hand . |
| 24 | At one point an elderly woman was looking at the display when the two defendants starting tormenting her . |
| 25 | My surgeon was looking at the past , not the present . |
| 26 | Four months later her killer is still at large and detectives are looking at the possibility that she may not have been his first victim |
| 27 | he says two men are looking at a sunset , one of them is awed and humbled by the glory of the fiery clouds , and his heart is lifted up to God in gratitude and wonder . |
| 28 | The children were looking at a picture showing two rows of cats . |
| 29 | This project is looking at the way in which plant-breeding at public sector institutes in Scotland , Wales and England has been influenced by various interest groups : government ( via the Agricultural Research Council ) , the private sector ( including farmers ' organisations and seed companies ) , and the academic community . |
| 30 | The European bank is looking at the use of soft loans to supplement the 10 billion Ecus ( £7.1 billion ) it has to commit to reform in the region . |