Example sentences of "[vb past] to look [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In her day , Mrs Thatcher tried to look like a normal human being and went shopping . |
| 2 | So we agreed to look for a new approach " . |
| 3 | His pacifism was couched in the violent language of subversion and revolution , and long before 1917 he began to look for a distinctive Scottish way out of the war . |
| 4 | But it was when he began finding the 26 mile 385 yard distance — which he can complete in two hours and 57 minutes — ‘ about right for starters ’ , that he began to look for a new challenge . |
| 5 | But , in the summer of 1945 , he took a furnished room in Kensington and began to look for a suitable and convenient residence of his own . |
| 6 | The March Hare poured a little hot tea on its nose , and the Hatter began to look for a clean plate . |
| 7 | He began to look for a safe stance for the night … |
| 8 | Oag , formerly marketing director with a major computer industry concern in London , had grown tired of weekend commuting from Nairn , and began to look for a local company he could invest time and money in . |
| 9 | Eventually , they entered London , and Noah began to look for a quiet , cheap pub where they could spend the night . |
| 10 | A frisson wriggled down her spine but the room held no other occupant and though she turned round as soon as she decently could , Berndt Tjerssen contrived to look like a sweet , chubby old man . |
| 11 | ‘ I went to look for a new car and the Lord said to me , ‘ Richie , you buy this car . |
| 12 | So we decided we had to look for a new singer . |