Example sentences of "[coord] look towards the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A familiar human example is the habit of sitting up , or looking towards the door , when you wish to leave the room . |
| 2 | She was used to her old mistress 's pallor , to the skeleton thinness , to the heavy , bruised-looking eyes but walking into her bedroom on the beautiful summer 's morning and looking towards the bed she was stopped in her progress and forced to control the exclamation of horror that rose to her lips . |
| 3 | ‘ Cuj ach , ’ one of the slaves begged , breaking free and looking towards the travellers . |
| 4 | She watched her mother turn and look towards the window before she said , ‘ She 's … she 's got to go . ’ |
| 5 | She turned towards Aggie , who had to turn away and look towards the fireplace . |
| 6 | A deep , shockingly familiar voice made them both turn and look towards the door . |
| 7 | Thus our thanksgiving , which is spurred by a knowledge of the past , is linked to our faith and hope , which engage the present and look towards the future . |
| 8 | Sanchez uncrossed his legs and looked towards the pit . |
| 9 | But once inside the consulting room she stopped and looked towards the desk behind which was sitting a strange man , a young man . |
| 10 | Martin screwed up his eyes and looked towards the hills , saying , ‘ How can you tell from here ? ’ |
| 11 | She turned and looked towards the child , who was sitting hugging a doll . |
| 12 | She paused and looked towards the door with eyes fogged by sleep . |
| 13 | Grainne raised herself cautiously on one elbow , trying not to wake Raynor , and looked towards the door . |
| 14 | She spoke hopefully and looked towards the door like an eager gun dog , ears pricked for the command to retrieve . |
| 15 | ‘ Well ’ — he turned and looked towards the window — ‘ I noticed as I passed that you had a box of Havana cigars , the … the Excepcionales . |
| 16 | Aggie turned and looked towards the window and she repeated , ‘ Garden ? |
| 17 | After a meal of cream cheese and salted salmon trout from the Gokchai , the two women stood in the dark air scented with apricot and looked towards the mountain of Noah . |
| 18 | She now turned from the pony and looked towards the side gate separated from the front gate by a hedge of trees . |
| 19 | The date of the next meeting was agreed upon , as a delicious odour of coffee began to permeate the room , and the ladies rose expectantly and looked towards the dining alcove . |
| 20 | She turned and looked towards the house door . |
| 21 | She turned from him now and looked towards the house door where Millie was standing . |
| 22 | She strode over to her single window and looked towards the Cherwell , over the garden . |