Example sentences of "at [pn reflx] in [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | In 1980 a series of events occurred which forced us to look at ourselves in a new and harsh light . |
2 | He ran a glass under the kitchen tap , then returned to the living room and , looking at himself in the full-length mirror all the while , stood there naked , shaking violently as if with cold , and poured himself and drank three glasses of water without stopping . |
3 | I 'm meant to be fighting the Germans , not going to a wedding , he said out loud , as he looked at himself in the cracked mirror above the washbasin . |
4 | But now as she stood looking at herself in a full length looking glass , she could see that she had indeed what the magazines described as the perfect figure , firm round breasts , a narrow flat waist , good hips , a small posterior , and long slender legs which were greatly enhanced by the silk stockings the assistant had carefully rolled on to them . |
5 | Rose never interested in clothes before , tried the lot on and beamed at herself in the long mirror . |
6 | Alice put the telephone down carefully , and looked at herself in the small , oval mirror hanging above it on the wall . |
7 | She was looking at herself in the full-length mirror by the side of the bed , pulling great lumps out of her stomach and grimacing at her own image . |
8 | ‘ Yes , ’ she admitted softly as she continued to stare at herself in the full-length mirror . |
9 | In her bedroom , Honor gazed at herself in the cracked mirror , a sense of hopelessness bringing tears to her eyes . |
10 | I turned and looked at myself in the cracked Cutty Sark Whisky mirror behind Mama Sipcott 's bar . |
11 | When deciding how wide to make your stance , look at yourself in a full length mirror to see what kind of a target you present for the opponent . |