Example sentences of "[pers pn] glanced at " in BNC.

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1 Outside in the cobbled farmyard I glanced at the side of the barn .
2 I glanced at the faces on either side of the Colonel , but I was still fascinated by Charlie Vaughan .
3 Once more I glanced at the large flour mill , temporarily closed , despite the addition of a new silvery turbine engine to take the place of water power .
4 Over a hasty meal , I glanced at the Official Guide to County Meath , a gift from the manager .
5 I glanced at Mackie , saw her smiling , and knew she and Tremayne must have discussed it .
6 I just wanted to tell you that I glanced at your book while cleaning my master 's study ( he is a doctor ) and it has had a terrible effect on me .
7 I glanced at my watch : one-thirty .
8 I glanced at my watch , and set off walking .
9 Occasionally I glanced at the TV screen that was showing events already taking place .
10 I glanced at Helga , but she was busy sticking her tongue in Massimo 's ear .
11 I glanced at Zak for enlightenment .
12 Hurriedly I glanced at the year of the film 's release .
13 I glanced at her , trying to hide my embarrassment with a swift and flippant response , but I could think of nothing to say and so I looked back at the binnacle , then up to the long moon-burnished sea ahead .
14 I glanced at my reflection to admire the effect and then I got my second shock that evening .
15 As I passed what had been the marshalling yard and sidings , I glanced at the rows of rusting buffer stops and rotting wooden buffer beams , and conjured up a picture of its lines of laden coal wagons waiting to be despatched and the coal empties waiting to be taken to the collieries to be filled .
16 I glanced at the window .
17 I glanced at my watch .
18 I glanced at Ewen , relaxed once more in his chair , as the door opened and one of the Customs men came in .
19 I glanced at the answering machine in the corner and saw that the red light was glowing .
20 As I walked towards it , I glanced at the leader board and saw that his client was doing his stuff too — he was two under after five holes .
21 I glanced at it quickly and saw that the advertising manager had written to confirm the booking of a double-page spread in the colour supplement for six successive weeks , beginning on the Sunday after the Open Golf Championship .
22 I glanced at Lili thinking that she must know and would somehow reveal what was disturbing him .
23 I glanced at my watch as we headed for the stairs .
24 I glanced at Conchis .
25 I glanced at her .
26 I glanced at Lily , but now , back in role , she was watching Conchis with a politely interested expression on her face .
27 Raising it , I glanced at the door to see if my tails had arrived .
28 I glanced at the stuff from young Curtis and the Fernies .
29 I glanced at my watch , found I had forgotten to adjust it and read the time for him from the digital clock at the base of the instrument panel .
30 I glanced at my watch .
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