Example sentences of "glanced [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The driver spun the wheel as the Mercedes reached the end of the row of parked cars and it skidded sideways , the left corner of the rear bumper crumpling in a flash of sparks as it glanced off the wall . |
| 2 | They glanced off the puppet 's head and fell to the floor . |
| 3 | The shaft glanced off the armour of Araminta 's self-satisfaction . |
| 4 | In an old cotton gown of striped dimity stood Theda , just outside on the shallow step , so that the bright sun glanced off the uncovered copper hair , which was piled untidily on top of her head , a few strands breaking loose and waving into the bare expanse of pale , glowing flesh above her bosom . |
| 5 | Rincewind turned in his saddle and glanced as Twoflower 's Luggage , which was currently ambling along on its little legs , occasionally snapping its lid at butterflies . |
| 6 | Maggie glanced about her . |
| 7 | He glanced about the assembled company . |
| 8 | As he spoke , Vologsky glanced about him nervously , yet with a strange , enigmatic smile on his lips . |
| 9 | Kirov glanced about him cautiously . |
| 10 | She glanced about the hall , hoping against hope that Richard would be waiting for her , but there was no sign of Sharpe , nor of any of the Prince of Orange 's staff . |
| 11 | Separating the tails of his jacket , he seated himself in the opposite chair , a frown creasing his forehead as he glanced about the room . |
| 12 | He paused and glanced about him to check that no French crew members were within earshot . |
| 13 | Rachaela glanced about her . |
| 14 | His face twisted as he glanced about him . |
| 15 | He glanced about him . |
| 16 | Shielding the flame carefully from the draught sweeping in through the open door , Isabel glanced about the single room . |
| 17 | Instead she glanced about the small chamber off the hall into which she had been ushered , thanking whatever saint had been responsible that de Raimes was apparently going to keep her to himself . |
| 18 | Noah 's knowledge of the law applicable to gipsies surprised Arnold Peck , but now he glanced about him at the listening gipsies . |
| 19 | All three glanced about the dockside , as if looking for somebody else . |
| 20 | He glanced about the room . |
| 21 | Tuppe glanced about the place . |
| 22 | He glanced for a brief moment at Graham 's heavy body and closed face , and looked away , feeling a little sick . |
| 23 | Quelling panic , I took out my notes and glanced through them hastily . |
| 24 | Surkov glanced through the room service menu . |
| 25 | ‘ I glanced through your personnel file last night . |
| 26 | She turned from the counter and glanced through some boxes , then said , ‘ I 'm afraid we 've only got fifty of the large size , sir . |
| 27 | She glanced through the window in a half-hearted attempt to tell the hour . |
| 28 | Just then I glanced through the little bedroom window and saw all the women and kids still hanging about outside . |
| 29 | He tried to read it again , upside down , but the Captain picked it up , murmuring as he glanced through it : ‘ It 's obvious from the way you sit . |
| 30 | Emily glanced through the curtains ; outside in the driveway stood a group of her kinsmen , come to pay their last respects to Thomas Grenfell . |