Example sentences of "was [adj] to look at [art] " in BNC.

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1 He concluded that it was proper to look at the GUS group as a single entity .
2 John Lindsay , Scottish vice-chairman , said CIPFA was delighted that Mr Lang was prepared to look at the figures again .
3 For a few moments he was content to look at the maid 's face and the way the orange firelight lent it strength and mystery .
4 When discussing differences in earnings between black and white workers , we noted that it was important to look at a number of factors , for example , the age structure of the two groups and the kind of industry in which they worked .
5 Even so , he was able to look at the fireglow of the Chariot , and he was able to look into the light and see the salamanders with their wise faces and their eyes filled with ancient knowledge .
6 Thus , to explain what was happening to cities it was necessary to look at the characteristics of cities .
7 He however submitted that the magistrate was obliged to look at the whole of the evidence emanating from Price and that , since Price had retracted his Swedish evidence in so far as it implicated the applicant , that evidence must be regarded as worthless and wholly unreliable , and so incapable of forming the basis of a committal .
8 ‘ Hello , mate , ’ Jimmy said , his eyes fixed on Len 's face as if he was scared to look at the outline of the rest of his body , lying motionless beneath the sheets .
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