Example sentences of "[prep] [art] look [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet for all his own pleasure at tracing this evidence , Dixon could see little in his report which might have accounted for the look of extraordinary triumph he had seen on Morse 's face when he reported in at 2.45 p.m . |
| 2 | But something about Mr Gummer 's face — like the look of insufferable smugness - should have warned Dr Clark that it was all about to go horribly wrong for him . |
| 3 | She shut her heart firmly against the look of incredulous joy that lit Rachel 's face . |
| 4 | Join us for another Fox Report tomorrow at six , for a look at international , local and national news , but do n't go away , Steve Priestley 's back with the Red Fox after the news at seven o'clock . |
| 5 | I think I did see him die , with the look of utter peace I had only read of previously . |
| 6 | He sat back in his armchair with a look of supreme satisfaction . |
| 7 | Then , as she skewered him with a look of pure detestation , he reached out suddenly and caught her by the wrists . |
| 8 | She stopped speaking abruptly and stared at Clare with a look of fixed terror in her eyes . |
| 9 | The red-haired baby with the bright blue eyes heaves himself up to a standing position , staggers , then sits down abruptly with a look of mild surprise . |
| 10 | The sheep gazed through the bars at the departing train with a look of woolly innocence . |
| 11 | Guido had turned to glance at her with a look of mocking distaste . |
| 12 | Gurder moved closer and glanced over his shoulder at Angalo , who was lying back in the control seat with a look of dreamy contentment on his face . |
| 13 | He smiled back at her with a look of sad , Portuguese love in his expression . |
| 14 | She came along sedately in the middle of the night in complete confidence , the umbrella raised and perfect , with a look of absolute bliss on her face to show her mother what she had got for a present . |
| 15 | ‘ How far have you got ? ’ , asked Ralph with a look of deep suspicion . |
| 16 | Slater responded with a look of pretended chilliness . |
| 17 | ‘ Not a very lady-like performance , ’ the ample , beflowered lady pronounced , with a look of pinched disapproval in the direction of the girl in the prow . |
| 18 | He turned those eyes towards Van Cheele with a look of lazy watchfulness . |
| 19 | As Folly exited from the changing-rooms , the sound came from behind her , and she swung round to see Luke leaning against the wall , looking across at the scenes of relaxation in the Seraglio with a look of malicious amusement on his face . |
| 20 | Then he covered it up quickly with a look of studied indifference ( very unconvincing ) and mumbled some nonsense about you being in hospital for a few days for a check-up . |
| 21 | He swivelled to face her with a look of forced tolerance on his face . |
| 22 | Then , having given this information to which Alice felt she was not entitled , Muriel said , with a look of irritated guilt because of Alice 's critical face , that she would go and see . |
| 23 | ‘ Sunshine ’ rewarded him with a look of sullen hatred . |
| 24 | Take him home to meet my parents ? ’ she replied with a look of mock horror . |
| 25 | Rose had put her finger by her nose with a look of infinite cunning , and replied , ‘ Nah , Sally-Anne , yer ai n't as green as that , surely . |
| 26 | He leaned towards me , put the middle finger of each hand on either side of my nose and with a look of intense concentration rubbed each one gently up and down . |
| 27 | Félix was regarding her with a look of amused tenderness . |
| 28 | One Sunday afternoon we took a trancelike ride in the car out to Roxbury , and parked , and strolled the streets , and there she was , standing at her front door in a blue dressing-gown with her arms folded and with a look of amused reproach on her face . |
| 29 | The van loaded with newspapers appeared in the gates , its sinister gleaming look telling everyone to hate it ; the pickets surged forward , shouting ; and there was Jasper , as she had seen him so often , his pale face distorted with a look of abstracted and dedicated hate , his reddish crop of gleaming hair . |
| 30 | He was perspiring heavily as he sipped his drink , gazing wistfully at the voluptuous creature who stood naked before him in the half light with a look of scared concern on her young face . |