Example sentences of "i [vb past] look [prep] a " in BNC.

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1 This seemed to me to be a pretty fair definition of hell , but I tried to look like a man who enjoyed such occasions .
2 ‘ I thought it was time I began looking like a human being , ’ she snapped .
3 So I began to look for a husband .
4 I went looking for a quiet place to sit — while gazing with interest at the multi armed , three-breasted Salmo'kkan dancers being sinuous on a mini-stage when I was frozen in mid stride
5 I went looking at a house the other day and it backed on to a lake .
6 I went to look for a new car and the Lord said to me , ‘ Richie , you buy this car .
7 He gained third place in the 1988 Ilford Photographic Awards Features category for one of those pictures , but jokes that on his arrival in Africa ‘ I kept looking for a cheque presentation because that 's all I was trained to do . ’
8 I saw it erm I ran it — I ca n't remember why I was running it , oh I think I wanted to look at an actor erm , oh no , it was at a festival and I had to sit through it and I was very disappointed in it , I found it slow and rather obvious and erm a little lacking in bite .
9 I wanted to look in a mouth to see where those tusks were anchored .
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