Example sentences of "[was/were] [vb pp] to look [adv prt] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We could n't often see them from the main road which passed in front of the building because they were forbidden to look out of the windows . |
| 2 | Unfortunately , if you got too close to him you were tempted to look around for the source of the odour — perhaps there was an overdressed salad in the vicinity ? |
| 3 | When a colleague had some treatment , a tape was played and he was made to look up at the highest point of the ceiling . |
| 4 | 20–6–1860 It was understood that Mr Sutherland intended to resign from the school at Mulindry and the Moderator was instructed to look out for a successor . |
| 5 | Jill returned in the spring of 1974 and was told to look around for a suitable site . |
| 6 | I was told to look out for a redstart at the next bend , its black face and chestnut tail showing for brief moments as it darted into the open , out and back , fly catching . |
| 7 | He took a slight step forward and , taking his friend 's chin in his hand , lifted his face so that Ludovico was forced to look up into his eyes . |
| 8 | His eyes narrowed on her face , he put his cup down , stripped off his apron , and walked slowly to stand beside her chair so that she was forced to look up at him . |