Example sentences of "made [pron] look [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rebel Males by Graham McCann ( Hamish Hamilton , £10.99 ) — Montgomery Clift , Marlon Brando and James Dean , the subjects of this literate and readable study , pioneered a new kind of rebel as screen hero : they exuded primeval , ambiguous sexuality , and were not afraid of roles that made them look vulnerable , foolish or insecure . |
| 2 | A dull sheen just on the curve of each shoe 's toe instantly made them look solid . |
| 3 | ‘ I could n't live with myself if I sent someone on their way with an outfit that made them look awful . ’ |
| 4 | Made them look old before their time . |
| 5 | The mask made me look terrifying and rather professional , like a commando . |
| 6 | ( 171a ) She made me look stupid . |
| 7 | ROS : You made me look ridiculous in there . |
| 8 | Made me look little ! |
| 9 | I made you look young . |
| 10 | A second opinion was sought and , short-sightedly , my parents agreed to put me in those gorgeous National Health jobs which are now sported by your average Yuppie but which made you look second only in berkishness to the kid in the owl specs with Elastoplast all over one lens . |
| 11 | A second opinion was sought and , short-sightedly , my parents agreed to put me in those gorgeous National Health jobs which are now sported by your average Yuppie but which then made you look second only in berkishness to the kid in the owl specs with elastoplast all over one lens . |
| 12 | It made you look silly . ’ |
| 13 | White always made her look heavier , and she wanted to look perfect on her wedding day . |
| 14 | Frills and furbelows just made her look stupid . |
| 15 | The effect of the collar and the cameo were remarkable , as Helen herself had dispassionately noted a few minutes before in her mirror : they made her look softer , prettier and younger . |
| 16 | The bitterness on her face made her look ugly as she turned and walked away , back to the house . |
| 17 | Someone suggested she touch up her lipstick , but make-up only made her look more than ever like the Spitting Image puppet of Bette Midler . |
| 18 | She supposed it made her look jaunty , yet she felt anything but that . |
| 19 | Then he took the clipping down again because the photograph made her look thin . |
| 20 | And that nose which seemed to sharpen with the years made her look predatory … |
| 21 | Two deep lines down her forehead and the complete absence of make up made her look older than her probable forty odd years . |
| 22 | She 'd reverted to her glasses because she thought they made her look older and more respectable , somehow , the way people wanted a doctor to look . |
| 23 | It made her look dramatic and sexy , he 'd said . |
| 24 | Today it made her look pale and tired . |
| 25 | The lines that radiated from their corners did nothing to detract from their brilliance , but in some curious way made her look approachable , despite her immense style . |
| 26 | It had a slight curl in it that made her look soft somehow . |
| 27 | It made her look different , almost like a stranger . |
| 28 | The fullness around her forehead balanced her square chin and the waterfall of glossy brown hair softened her angular bones and made her look younger than usual . |
| 29 | Theodora judged her to be in her early forties , though the thin face and fair , wispy hair made her look younger . |
| 30 | He had only the slightest touch of rouge and a little mascara , which made him look healthy . |