Example sentences of "she look across the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 She looked across the passage at Clive .
2 She looked across the valley to the thick cluster of trees on the hill opposite , and the tantalising glimpse of pointed grey roofs rising above them in the sunlight .
3 She looked across the sea she had called the Minch .
4 She looked across the desk at Wycliffe as though for encouragement , but none came ; his expression remained bland ; she could not even be sure that he was looking at her or whether his gaze was focused on the window behind her .
5 She looked across the lawn to where the fallen pink camellia blooms lay like a mat beneath the dark green leaves .
6 She looked across the dance floor and for a moment lost her balance .
7 She looked across the yard .
8 She looked across the road , saw Meredith , smiled and came striding athletically towards her .
9 She looked across the bar to the back view of her rescuer : he wore jeans and an old maroon suede jacket buckled around lean hips ; his boots were muddy .
10 She looked across the hall and visibly relaxed as she saw a man moving swiftly down the staircase .
11 I … grew up , ’ she looked across the bay , ‘ at that house over there , ’ she added .
12 She looked across the terrace to the grim yew trees and thought , That 's how they all expect me to be — silent and still .
13 She looked across the stream , through the leaves at the distant field ; at the nettles and the meadow-sweet and the wild roses ; down at the camomile daisies crushed under her feet .
14 ‘ It 's lovely up here , ’ said Bobbie , as she looked across the fields .
15 She looked across the room again .
16 Paul had been placed next to her , and when she looked across the table she caught Nicholas ' eye with its suggestion of complicity .
17 She looked across the courtroom , saw her mother , and gave her an unhappy smile .
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