Example sentences of "looked [prep] him [prep] a " in BNC.

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1 Moran 's high-strung nervousness , which was usually concealed by slow , deliberate movements , was all on show as he looked about him like an animal in unknown territory and tore open the envelope .
2 The probation found a little stray dog called Benjy for me and I looked after him for a little while , but my money kept on going down and down and down .
3 I looked after him for a few days before he died . ’
4 She had been his housekeeper since he had first moved into the rectory with Adelaide , and she looked after him with a devotion bordering on obsession .
5 Curtis looked after him with an understanding grin ; the two men had a lot in common .
6 Doyle looked after him in a kind of angry bewilderment .
7 ‘ Criminals far more vicious than Nicholas Dodman looked upon him as an easy target to provide an outlet for their criminal activities , ’ he said .
8 ‘ Criminals far more vicious than Nicholas Dodman looked upon him as an easy target to provide an outlet for their criminal activities , ’ he said .
9 He did so partly in order that those who looked to him for a lead would have no doubts about where he stood .
10 She looked to him for a lead and he gave it to her .
11 Bert looked at him for a full half minute .
12 Martin looked at him for a moment and smiled softly at him as he said , ‘ I would , laddie , but you 'd better not ; I think your mother needs you tonight .
13 Len now rose from the bed and began his packing , while Joe , picking up his cap , looked at him for a moment , then said , ‘ Well , be seeing you . ’
14 She looked at him for a moment as if weighing up the consequences of telling the truth for once .
15 She looked at him for a moment and burst out laughing .
16 Annie looked at him for a moment , then turned away .
17 Connor looked at him for a moment , then joined in the laughter .
18 It was a young couple , who both looked at him for a second before driving on .
19 The young man looked at him for a while .
20 Surere looked at him for a long time .
21 His mother looked at him for a moment without an expression on her face , then she smiled and waved her glass at him .
22 Sister Cooney looked at him with a polite , questioning smile and waited for him to continue or change the subject , as he thought fit .
23 The man looked at him with a kindly face .
24 Ilbrec was silent at that , and Ruth looked at him with a quick tightening of anxiety .
25 Louise looked at him with a mock stern expression .
26 His father looked at him with a disappointed expression , shaking his head slowly from side to side .
27 She looked at him with a challenging stare .
28 She looked at him with a derisive little smile — the sort of smile a lamb might bestow on a wolf promising that being eaten alive wo n't hurt .
29 She looked at him with a rising sense of panic that she tried to conceal .
30 Ernie looked at him with a sheepish grin .
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