Example sentences of "[pers pn] looked [adv] at [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One Friday afternoon , I looked steadily at one of those great green trees for ten minutes , and knew then I would not want to teach in grammar schools for ever . |
| 2 | To find out I looked closely at all the reptile faunas known from the Triassic ; that is , I looked at each separate assemblage of reptiles that was known to live in any one place at any one time . |
| 3 | When I looked then at first I could n't see , it was all — you know — black like inside my eyes , but I knew they were open and I could hear the kids yelling — and when I got up he was lying on the sofa , snoring — he must 've just dropped me and let me where I lie- ’ She stopped and Clare sat quietly waiting . |
| 4 | She looked heavenward at this point , and Martin wondered what she meant . |
| 5 | I think the important point I 'd like to make at the outset is that when the review of the requirement was carried out it was carried out both nationally and on a four nation basis , the ministers , once that was complete , the ministers decided that and stated publicly in December ninety two , that we will continue with the existing airframe and engine combination and that each nation er based on a family of aircraft concept could decide from a menu which equipments it would fit according to their individual requirements and their budget and we looked individually at each of the items to see what impact it would have on the operational capability if we were to remove them and what erm was decided in the end and the requirement reflects this , was signed last month by the Chief Surveyor 's staff , is that some nations have decided to remove certain items of equipment but for the U K we felt that it was necessary to keep all the major items and therefore as far as the U K is erm impact on the operational requirement is concerned , there is no significant alteration in its operational capability and therefore in overall percentage terms there is no decrease in the capability at all . |
| 6 | We looked briefly at that verse two weeks ago : righteousness , looking to God ; peace , looking to one another ; joy , looking to oneself . |
| 7 | ‘ We looked closely at some of the more successful sales and customer organisations — typically found in consumer rather than industrial markets . |
| 8 | When they parted they looked searchingly at each other . |
| 9 | He continued up the hill , and she went on down ; but a few paces further on she stopped and looked back , and it was at that precise moment that it happened , because he had turned back as well and for a few moments they looked longingly at each other , each tongue-tied , but each sure , now , of the other 's feelings . |
| 10 | It looked awful at first — so bad it was wonderful — but as it dried it revealed an incredible gradient of colour . ’ |