Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] and looked at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I sat with my head between my legs and looked at the dirt-encrusted toenails of the silent Yugoslavian on my left until-'Jennings ' was called from the next room . |
| 2 | I felt at the torn threads in my blouse and looked at the grazed skin underneath and shuddered , but I was all right and so was the tree . |
| 3 | I jumped up on to my bunk and looked at the others sitting around playing cards , arguing with each other or lying on their beds staring at the ceiling . |
| 4 | I sat in my flat and looked at the latest one . |
| 5 | I sat smoking my cigar and looked at the people around me . |
| 6 | She finished her notes and looked at the list of suspects . |
| 7 | Then she got the photographs out of her handbag and looked at the view of the swimming-pool . |
| 8 | Nell raised her eyes and looked at the rest of the body ; and caught her breath . |
| 9 | Amanda Fergusson now rested her book on her lap and looked at the ceiling in alarm . |
| 10 | Claudia sat behind her desk and looked at the date to which Myra had just drawn her attention . |
| 11 | She walked slowly back to her room and looked at the dress lying ready across the bed . |
| 12 | But when there was no retort from her granddaughter , she turned her head and looked at the young woman lying with her back against the head of the couch , her eyes closed , the muscles of her jaws showing white through the skin , and , her tone changing , she enquired , ‘ What is it , dear ? |
| 13 | She opened her hand and looked at the two silver coins . |
| 14 | She seemed to regret its disappearance and looked at the chalk outline marked by Massingham on the floor as if this were a poor substitute for the real thing . |
| 15 | She swallowed back the lump in her throat and looked at the fire . |
| 16 | She pulled her dress up over her face and looked at the sun as it washed into the cotton . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | Uncle Alfred lifted his head and looked at the sky . |
| 19 | When he was full he leaned back on his haunches and looked at the mess of blood and flesh . |
| 20 | He whirled in his chair and looked at the audience . |
| 21 | Hrun leaned his head back on his hands and looked at the ceiling , whistling tunelessly . |
| 22 | On this particular day Blind Io , by dint of constant vigilance the chief of the gods , sat with his chin on his hand and looked at the gaming board on the red marble table in front of him . |
| 23 | Their eyes held for a long time and then he rested back on his elbows and looked at the treetops , his face suddenly serious . |
| 24 | The visitor sipped his coffee and looked at the impish old man with his goatee beard . |
| 25 | He lifted his binoculars and looked at the vertical column of smoke , now no more than four miles to the east . |
| 26 | Hawthorn lifted his despatch-case and looked at the hole , and said nodding . |