Example sentences of "avoid [v-ing] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I avoided looking at the headless pigeon in the gutter . |
| 2 | I avoided looking at the thermometer . |
| 3 | Trying to avoid gazing at the grisly sight , the Leutnant sidled over to the statuesque Karnstein , and handed the envelope to her . |
| 4 | I was inclined to laugh until I found myself shuffling along the edge of one levada , eyes fixed to avoid looking at the drop below . |
| 5 | We haggle over the prices and try to avoid looking at the piles of fruit and salad vegetables on every stall . |
| 6 | Extra liquid exuding from the far edge can be evaporated away quickly by blowing across the specimen ; this avoids wrinkling at the edge of the film , which would make it difficult to flatten the peel for subsequent study . |
| 7 | But I turned round and watched what Mum was doing , avoiding looking at the bed . |
| 8 | Avoid looking at the needle — watch the fabric running along the guide . |