Example sentences of "looking back at the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now to the final part in our series ’ Twenty-four Square Miles ’ looking back at the film of the same name and the lives of the country people it chronicled . |
| 2 | Looking back at the variety of studies conducted on plants in the little field at Henfaes , I feel little temptation to explain the behaviour of organisms within it as perfectly fitted for adaptive optima in an ideally evolved ecosystem . |
| 3 | Somehow , after half an hour , I was at the top looking back at the sign which warned ‘ Rapide Descente 300 metres ’ . |
| 4 | In fact , looking back at the affair , the only thing which stood out unequivocal and substantial was my great whitebound digit which had hovered constantly over the scene , almost taking on a personality and significance of its own . |
| 5 | ‘ But I ca n't resist looking back at the history of rock and having this addiction to the great pop music that 's been made , whether it 's T-Rex or Blondie . |
| 6 | Jack paused indecisively , looking back at the Glory and wondering if there was any connection between its abandoned state and the mysterious figures on the hill . |
| 7 | William Gallacher , looking back at the activity of the Women 's Peace Crusade in Glasgow at the end of 1917 , put the same point : ‘ … if you have the women with you there are no heights to which you can not rise . ’ |
| 8 | Looking back at the decade of 1965–75 , which Bacon and Eltis consider critical for the economic health of the country , one can see that there was no shortage of labour because unemployment increased during this period . |
| 9 | He smiled , looking back at the craft . |
| 10 | Looking back at the tape of the test , I can see my nervousness . |
| 11 | She shivered , looking back at the horse , her hand resting in its mane , then lowered her head slightly . |
| 12 | ‘ Look , ’ said his Mum looking back at the house . |
| 13 | He turned and stood looking back at the house . |
| 14 | Viewing a property for sale many years ago , I remember standing in the garden , close to the rear fence , looking back at the house . |
| 15 | Like the being able to slip out of his own head and stand in a corner , hang on the ceiling , terrifyingly , silent-screamingly BE SOMEWHERE ELSE , looking back at the body left behind . |
| 16 | Looking back at the face of the bank , they could see that it was in fact dotted thickly with martins ' holes . |
| 17 | ‘ So what do we do ? ’ asked Jimmy , looking back at the cabinet where it was wedged tight at the office door . |
| 18 | Looking back at the crowd at the foot of the great stone double staircase , she suddenly caught sight of the familiar blonde head of her daughter and called the nursemaid , who was holding her up to get a better view of all the excitement , to bring her over . |
| 19 | In looking back at the department 's achievements , one has to accept that reorganisation which Judy and Simon have already referred to , has because of its sheer scale and impact on N C V O been something of an abiding preoccupation over the past twelve to eighteen months . |
| 20 | Looking back at the town of Lourdes from the esplanade , you have an excellent view of its one historical monument : the fortress , set high on a rock above the river . |
| 21 | Looking back at the start of the day — cloudy again , folks , as if you needed reminding . |