Example sentences of "[noun] was looking [prep] [art] [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 | Corbett was looking for a suitable place as the crowd began to disperse when Benstede returned , accompanied by a thin , stooping figure with watery eyes , a drinker 's red nose and a wispy beard . |
| 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 | If my understanding is correct , the boy was looking for a missing goat on the edge of the thicket when he was charged by a cow elephant and killed . |
| 5 | Having coached Waikato in the New Zealand provincial championship for some years , Ross was looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to come to Northampton came at exactly the right moment . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | While these arrangements were being formulated , the developer was looking for a suitable building . |
| 8 | The Hospitality Inn was looking for a worthy home for unwanted furniture and bedding after refurbishment . |
| 9 | The senator was looking at the sun-reflecting sea . |
| 10 | After years of living in several buildings scattered around Soho Square and Oxford Street , Fitch was looking for a permanent headquarters to physically unite its ‘ multi-disciplinary ’ practice . |
| 11 | What she should be doing was looking on the bright side . |
| 12 | When de Kooning was looking for a bigger space , Vicente suggested he take a studio next to his . |
| 13 | Woolley was looking at a large-scale map , and drinking Guinness . |
| 14 | Mungo was looking for a straight answer . |
| 15 | 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 ? |
| 16 | Tim was looking through an old photograph album she 'd put out , with pictures of previous Christmases . |
| 17 | During the mid 1970s Californian collector Gary Harris was looking for a suitable warbird to acquire and restore . |
| 18 | Ex-Wigan favourite Iro was looking on the bright side yesterday . |
| 19 | Staff were advised that the company was looking for a new property when the search for a new suitable area began and when Aldermaston had been identified as the place where the new offices were to be built . |
| 20 | Biff was looking at the brutal contraption rather more dubiously . |
| 21 | base manager for WGOL who is also vice-chairman of the East Anglian branch of the Institute , commented : ‘ The agreement was reached because Trinity House was looking for a professional body to fill the void and the Institute has a good reputation and a presence in the majority of UK ports ’ . |
| 22 | Tilda had at first elaborated her story , saying that her mother was looking for a new Daddy , but her observation , quick as a bird 's flight , showed her that this was going too far , and she added that she and her sister prayed nightly to Our Lady of Fatima for her father 's return . |