Example sentences of "[vb past] looking [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dr Neil avoided looking at a bridling McAllister , particularly when Mrs Darrell went on to say , still in the same shriek , ‘ Hope she 's honest , Neil . |
| 2 | I picked up a book , but put it down again and began looking at a tiny red spider on the leaf of a geranium , ad lost count of time . |
| 3 | ‘ I thought it was time I began looking like a human being , ’ she snapped . |
| 4 | YOUNG brothers learning to play golf went looking for a lost ball — and found an abandoned baby . |
| 5 | I went looking for a quiet place to sit — while gazing with interest at the multi armed , three-breasted Salmo'kkan dancers being sinuous on a mini-stage when I was frozen in mid stride |
| 6 | he said looking for a little boy who can do building work |