Example sentences of "[pers pn] glanced at [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 I glanced at the clock .
2 As I picked my teeth and smiled to myself , I glanced at the newspaper which had been placed , furled on its stick , beside my plate .
3 I glanced at the stuff from young Curtis and the Fernies .
4 I glanced at the faces on either side of the Colonel , but I was still fascinated by Charlie Vaughan .
5 While I was waiting I glanced at the stamp that was on my hand .
6 Hurriedly I glanced at the year of the film 's release .
7 Occasionally I glanced at the TV screen that was showing events already taking place .
8 I glanced at the window .
9 Raising it , I glanced at the door to see if my tails had arrived .
10 As I walked towards it , I glanced at the leader board and saw that his client was doing his stuff too — he was two under after five holes .
11 As I passed what had been the marshalling yard and sidings , I glanced at the rows of rusting buffer stops and rotting wooden buffer beams , and conjured up a picture of its lines of laden coal wagons waiting to be despatched and the coal empties waiting to be taken to the collieries to be filled .
12 I glanced at the file again .
13 Outside in the cobbled farmyard I glanced at the side of the barn .
14 But meanwhile , I will give you a prescription for some pills which should help to relieve some of your anxiety and then suppose we say , provisionally … ’ she glanced at a diary at the side of her desk , ‘ you come here next Monday at the same time ? ’
15 She glanced at a piece of paper .
16 I understand you have been nursing ’ — she glanced at a note — ‘ Mr William Charles Francis since Saturday night ? ’
17 She glanced at the gendarme .
18 She glanced at the windows , where the rain had almost ceased .
19 She glanced at the map , and went back to spooning hot fat over the eggs .
20 She glanced at the dashboard clock .
21 She glanced at the man , and he said , ‘ Yes ; yes , six . ’
22 Unable to keep a smile of pure pleasure from her lips , she glanced at the man at her side .
23 She glanced at the bottle thoughtfully .
24 She glanced at the screwdriver he still held in his hand .
25 A sudden wave of panic swept over her and she glanced at the others but it did n't seem as if she was going to learn anything for the moment .
26 She glanced at the red , uneven features , the fair hair dusted with grey .
27 Again she glanced at the windscreen of the other car but she could see nothing through the darkened glass .
28 She glanced at the clock .
29 Over his shoulder she glanced at the clock over the door — the hands seemed to be moving very fast and she was reluctant to say it was time she was going .
30 She glanced at the clock , and away again quickly .
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