Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] in [art] direction " in BNC.
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| 1 | I looked in the direction he was pointing — Roman villa , vestal virgins ' tent , WI stalls with Aunt Bedelia and Mrs Cartwright frantically buttering and jamming home-made scones , street theatre , Punch and Judy , and there 's old Jeremiah just passing the jazz band with his fingers in his ears . |
| 2 | I looked in the direction Dr Jaffery was pointing . |
| 3 | Miranda could tell that Madame Davenant was not angry that she had had to climb five floors to Miranda 's chambre , la quatorze , on the level just below the mansarde , where Marie-Angèle had her quarters , for the maid looked cheerful as she nodded in the direction of the salle de bains and promised , ‘ Une autre fois . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Cheap , ’ he granted her ruthlessly , and smiled as she glanced in the direction of Florian , who was now dancing energetically with the exotically lovely Nicky Kai . |
| 5 | She waved in the direction of a mantel covered with obviously very old snapshots . |
| 6 | The conversation was dying all around her as she looked in the direction that had been indicated . |
| 7 | In the privacy of her bedroom she grimaced in the direction of the voice and made her way downstairs , taking her time , not caring if he went grey in the process of waiting for her . |
| 8 | Slippy Block — Standing on this one sends you sliding in the direction of the pointers . |
| 9 | She hurried in the direction of west London , pushing past people on the pavement , and running across crowded streets without looking . |
| 10 | Taff enquired as we walked in the direction of our trench . |
| 11 | We went in the direction of Stoke Poges and recited as much of the ‘ Elegy ’ as we could remember . |
| 12 | Application of an electric field to a polymer can lead to polarization of the sample , which is a surface effect , but if the polymer contains groups that can act as permanent dipoles then the applied field will cause them to align in the direction of the field . |
| 13 | As she moves , the ears on her legs keep her oriented in the direction of the call . |
| 14 | Not all their reactions by any means are negative ; you can capitalize ( in your efforts to foster understanding and friendship ) on any steps they make in the direction of greater independence and on any interest ( or overtures of affection ) shown towards the infant sibling . |
| 15 | Unlike any organisms seen before , they moved in a direction determined by the Earth 's magnetic field . |
| 16 | Doreen and Silas were still where she had left them , making two shadowy figures in the moonlight , and , even as she watched , they moved in the direction of the road that led towards the highway . |
| 17 | Rose said she 'd seen her walking in the direction of the milking sheds , and with a little nod Ellie went out into the grounds . |
| 18 | The second erm is is and perhaps is related in a way er in the air to air weapons where erm in older missiles have had what is known as sort of bore sight capability where they go in the direction of the aircraft . |
| 19 | The men of the relieving force , which was a large one , handsomely equipped with field batteries , were not surprised to find Krishnapur deserted as they advanced in the direction of the iron bridge . |
| 20 | At Woodhole , the Earth 's magnetism pulls downwards and during the bacteria 's short life of an hour or so , they move in the direction of this force . |
| 21 | He winked in the direction of the Airds ' bedroom and said , ‘ Having late breakfast . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ Hope he 's had the sense to go inside , ’ he mumbled and he headed in the direction of home . |
| 23 | He fled in the direction of Aberystwyth Rugby Club . |
| 24 | ‘ Brother Athelstan , ’ he said testily , ‘ I would remind you that I am the king 's coroner and those two , ’ he gestured in the direction of the Springall house , ‘ Sir Richard and that expensive paramour of his , are guilty of murder ! ’ |
| 25 | He nodded in the direction of the woods from where , every few seconds , the thin cry of the vixen could be heard . |
| 26 | And anyway , ’ he nodded in the direction of the dance floor where a young girl in a T-shirt and torn jeans was entwined in the arms of a dreadlocked Rastafarian , ‘ I 'm not quite the type for the regulars here . ’ |
| 27 | He nodded in the direction of the brass-banded bulkhead clock . |
| 28 | He nodded in the direction of the man in the bed . |
| 29 | He nodded in the direction of the balled-up overall Porter had been wearing . |
| 30 | He nodded in the direction of an archway . |