Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] looked at [art] [noun] " 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 He followed her , but stopped in the living room doorway and looked at the room .
3 Then she got the photographs out of her handbag and looked at the view of the swimming-pool .
4 Amanda Fergusson now rested her book on her lap and looked at the ceiling in alarm .
5 She went to the window and looked at the sky .
6 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 .
7 Claudia sat behind her desk and looked at the date to which Myra had just drawn her attention .
8 She now moved away from the case and looked at a list attached , low down , on the wall to the side of the smokers ' requisites demonstration case .
9 He picked up the glass case and looked at the bird reflectively .
10 Anna heard a noise and looked at the door .
11 Refreshed , I went up on deck and looked at the waves .
12 They stopped beside Mrs McAllister 's resting-place and looked at the ground in silence .
13 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 .
14 She walked slowly back to her room and looked at the dress lying ready across the bed .
15 With a small grim smile of satisfaction , he went back to the utility room and looked at the power switches .
16 Uncle Alfred lifted his head and looked at the sky .
17 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 .
18 After the lunch , they all sat on the verandah and looked at the grass and listened to the wood pigeons and warblers .
19 Frau Nordern blew out a voluptuous stream of smoke and looked at the man who suddenly became extremely interested in his herring Bismarck .
20 She went over to the vegetable patch and looked at the earth for a while .
21 He whirled in his chair and looked at the audience .
22 Philip came away from the door and looked at the paper too .
23 He walked to the front door and looked at the array of bells there .
24 He stared out of the craft and looked at the insect sized life forms below .
25 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 .
26 He clawed at the air and looked at the thing he had caught .
27 She went indoors to her room , lay on the bed and looked at the ceiling until a nurse brought lunch .
28 Laying my pack of cigarettes on the table , I lay back on the bed and looked at the ceiling .
29 Richard sat on the side of the bed and looked at the floor .
30 She felt the coolness of the fresh glass and looked at the stranger who stood beside her once more .
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