Example sentences of "i [verb] to look [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | This seemed to me to be a pretty fair definition of hell , but I tried to look like a man who enjoyed such occasions . |
| 2 | In Chapter 5 I propose to look at a different aspect of metalinguistic politics : the way in which grammarians and linguists have projected a male/ female dichotomy on to the languages of the world , and their attempts to use grammar as a tactical weapon in the battle of the sexes . |
| 3 | I want to look like a racehorse and have long hair and Jim , that 's what I want . |
| 4 | I bend to look under a low archway in a dark corner and find a narrow spiral staircase , designed to accommodate only very small and undernourished skivvies . |
| 5 | So I began to look for a husband . |
| 6 | ‘ I went to look for a new car and the Lord said to me , ‘ Richie , you buy this car . |
| 7 | I prefer to look at a nice fashion magazine , French Vogue or Italian Vogue . |
| 8 | I prefer to look like a hungry governess , it keeps me safe from questioners . |
| 9 | At the hedge marking the foot of the field I have to look for a minute to find a way through . |
| 10 | I wanted to look in a mouth to see where those tusks were anchored . |