Example sentences of "when [noun] look [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But when Nicandra looked over her shoulder Maman was not watching her . |
| 2 | When Cecilia looked back to Tina 's childhood it was always that particular day when Ernest Jarvis had hanged himself that she remembered . |
| 3 | When Scott looked out , he could see the stars and many flashing lights . |
| 4 | When Tallis looked back at the leader he was slowly sitting up , reaching for his sword . |
| 5 | The ceiling of the hall was also the roof of the building , and when Alexei looked up he could see the rafters , black with age , the heads of brass nails glittering across them . |
| 6 | The florist was closed , and they 'd put the fresh stock away , so that when Boy looked in through the first window the flowers he saw were of silk ; all artificial , but so good that they were better and fresher than the real thing , and certainly more expensive . |
| 7 | It was late in the morning , and Lucy was sitting on her fold-down bed with the curtains still drawn when Josie looked in . |
| 8 | As Rain and Oliver approached the three shrank back , but when Rain looked round she saw the pedlar peering after her . |
| 9 | When learners look up a word or phrase they need to know what it means , but they also need to know how to use it . |
| 10 | When Dulé looked back he smelled the burning of the Rebecca on the breeze ; his companions told him that the column of pitchy smoke rose in the dawn like an offering . |
| 11 | And when Gilbert looked up at him again through blurred vision , he could see that Rohmer was talking , although he could hear no words . |
| 12 | When Harry looked round , it was to see that Mossop too was early for their appointment . |
| 13 | The shadows of the minarets made gentle curves in the dust and when Owen looked up , there they were , graceful against the deep blue of the Egyptian night . |
| 14 | ‘ Then I tell you , Mr. Chambers , I tell you most particularly , the money crisis of 1836 is going to seem like a high feast when people look back on 1845 — and ‘ 46 , and ‘ 47 … and more for aught I know . ’ |
| 15 | She scuttled off and when Jenna looked up Marguerite was watching from the doorway to the kitchen . |
| 16 | He 'd stand in the doorway and watch Nathan tinkering with his bike and then , when Nathan looked round , he 'd step back into the shadows . |
| 17 | She had almost succeeded , when Cheryl looked up from her food . |
| 18 | When Ashley looked up , she saw chaos . |
| 19 | Oh , yes , ’ he added when Robyn looked up at him in surprise , ‘ I did a little research on you before inviting you to tender for this job — I at least go about things in a methodical and planned way . |