Example sentences of "to look [adv prt] at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had , as Dalgliesh knew , grudgingly respected Kate 's ability to look down at the butchered bodies in St Matthew 's vestry and not be sick , but he had n't liked her the better for it . |
| 2 | After a few moments he began walking , pausing once to look up at the grand facade of the Shelbourne . |
| 3 | To look up at the towering medieval universe is much more like looking at a great building . |
| 4 | She had to look up at the glittering green eyes ; she could n't help herself ; she had to watch as Fincara stooped down before her , white hands on knees , and sang — |
| 5 | ‘ Although Tara never is really dark , ’ said Caspar as they stopped to look back at the great shining edifice outlined against the sky . |
| 6 | This month I 'd like to take the opportunity to look back at the current series of articles featuring the Pentatonic scale , taking stock of our command of the scale all over the fretboard . |
| 7 | He left the convent with Amsterdam , not turning to look back at the ancient pile . |
| 8 | ‘ We leave winter behind us , it seems , ’ Tagan said , turning in the saddle to look back at the still-white hills . |
| 9 | In this situation , it is often useful to look back at the good things you have achieved and the good times you 've enjoyed in the past . |
| 10 | It may be questioned whether this change achieves very much of a practical nature since ( a ) one still needs to look back at the common law of detinue to determine what constitutes the new form of conversion and ( b ) there still survive two torts of interference with property which have a considerable overlap with conversion , i.e . |
| 11 | ‘ I am afraid I took pains to look out at the other side so as not to see him , ’ she had said . |
| 12 | Before she undressed , Nicandra pulled back the window curtains , cold as glass in her hands , and stood between them to look out at the changed world . |
| 13 | As was usually the way when the magnificent horses were offered for sale , they sold within the hour , leaving Seb to look around at the other animals and sample the pleasures offered to the fair-goers . |