Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] looking [adv] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | THESE four happy boys were eagerly looking forward to a fun-filled family Christmas . |
| 2 | Such a shame really , since I was so looking forward to the day . |
| 3 | ‘ You see , I was so looking forward to the prince 's return from Ludlow . ’ |
| 4 | The Aged was obviously looking forward to the evening ceremony of firing the gun . |
| 5 | He stood for a moment , framed in the great gateway , and Fenella saw how the early morning light touched his dark hair and brought out red glints in it and saw , as well , that his eyes were shining , as if he was already looking ahead to the dangers and the adventures . |
| 6 | At first Roger , warmed by his work , confidence boosted by a bombproof hex in the base of the corner , was still looking optimistically to the crux , and seemed surprised by my shaken croaks of retreat . |
| 7 | I was really looking forward to the 1961 Birkdale Open , and not just because we 'd gone so close the year before , though I was dying to get another chance to go one better this time . |
| 8 | ‘ I was really looking forward to the trip , too . |
| 9 | ‘ Julie was simply looking forward to an exciting holiday in Africa and seeing a good friend again , ’ said Graham . |
| 10 | RETIRED gardener Eric Lawes was today looking forward to a glowing future as a probable multi-millionaire after a coroner 's jury decided that a hoard of 14,000 Roman coins and jewellery he found with his metal detector is treasure trove . |
| 11 | She was quite looking forward to the party , after all . |
| 12 | Various other tales account for the origin of the fairy godmother — one has it that , like the Italian witch Befana , a fairy godmother was actually looking endlessly for the Christ Child . |