Example sentences of "[coord] glance at the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 He opens the inner front door that leads to the enclosed porch and glances at the doormat .
2 The chorus-master , you may say , could move forward and glance at the baton ; so he does : but … if a crowd of dancers occupies the downstage area , the baton is no longer visible .
3 He opened his eyes and glanced at the clock beside his bed .
4 Edward took the boots and glanced at the man sitting in the chair .
5 Bodie shrugged and glanced at the doll .
6 Tammuz drew in a shuddering breath and glanced at the computer blinking serenely behind them .
7 He took the seat to which Carson had gestured him and glanced at the message slip .
8 Benedict took the card and glanced at the name .
9 Aggie drew in a long breath and glanced at the child before answering Ben .
10 Christine half-turned then , and glanced at the room as if some ironic comment had presented itself in her mind ; but instead she said , ‘ Anyone can do anything .
11 Someone had left a copy of the evening paper beside him , and he picked it up and glanced at the headline .
12 She sank down on to the bed and glanced at the writing pad that she 'd tossed there after a brief effort to write to Arnie .
13 Totally unprepared for an unexpected 5g demonstration loop , I realised I had been caught napping , and glanced at the g-meter in time for it to disappear as my sight blacked out .
14 Charlie pulled out his fob-watch and glanced at the time .
15 The inspector took the file and glanced at the entry pointed out by Zen 's broad flat finger .
16 He quit the booth and had just turned the corner when the plain-clothes policeman emerged from an alley and glanced at the bank of kiosks .
17 Mayli walked by , smiling at the man , and glancing at the pigeon-hole .
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