Example sentences of "looked [adv prt] sharply [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The aide-de-camp was quietly providing a running translation of the senator 's remarks and the governor looked up sharply at the mention of the word " independence . " |
| 2 | He looked up sharply at the sound of the door — Again ? he thought disbelievingly , and he winced as the movement aggravated the mild headache that he 'd brought home with him . |
| 3 | Emilia looked up sharply in the gloom . |
| 4 | Juliet looked up sharply from a display of pot plants , and was disconcerted by the rush of colour to her cheeks . |
| 5 | Several more ladies looked round sharply at the tea table , as Mrs Frizzell tried to snatch her purchases back . |
| 6 | The man looked round sharply at the figure who had emerged silently from inside the bar . |
| 7 | Kolchinsky looked round sharply at the face peering through the open passenger-door window . |