Example sentences of "[verb] look a " in BNC.

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1 He was a diplomat , an arms dealer , a spy ( he did look a bit foreign ) .
2 The old man did look a bit shamefaced , however , but it was a worthless little triumph .
3 They did look a little absurd though , with Morrissey 's quiff looming in enormous proportions and Marr 's face speedily reclining behind a blossoming mop of fringe .
4 The battery on the ‘ bus ’ showed signs of dying and border guards were suspicious — I suppose my long telephoto lens did look a bit like an anti-tank gun !
5 And the I had a look at it once , it did look a bit
6 But he did look a little overheated , so why did n't he at least unbutton it ?
7 And when one came to think of it he did look a little like a clergyman in his dark grey suit , especially when he wore his spectacles .
8 When I badgered people , they had to admit that yes , I did look a bit like Eric Cantona .
9 The number of times Maguire used the whip made suspension virtually inevitable but the horse did look a difficult ride , drifting right after jumping the last .
10 Well he did look a bit like Andy Pandy did n't he ?
11 He always did look a funny sort of chap though did n't he ?
12 He did look a nice old cat , they seem to be a nice
13 Oh it 's a job I do n't know ! weekend a day or two ago he did look a bit better tonight .
14 As a consequence , I do look a bit on the ragged side .
15 ‘ You do look a picture , ’ said a voice behind her .
16 ‘ No , ’ replied Herbert , after examining me carefully , ‘ although you do look a little excited . ’
17 Erm they really do look a little bit drab , a little bit grey .
18 You do look a little pale . ’
19 The rest of the costumes do look a trifle … stale .
20 Oh I do look a bit like her do n't I ?
21 Oh I do look a bit like her do n't I ?
22 You do look a bit orange come to think of it , in this light .
23 ‘ Yes , she does look a bit grey for her does n't she ?
24 Another contributor to the RD 's demise could well have been its unconventional appearance ; that space-aged body , looking like a rounded-off , stretched-out Thunderbird or a squashed Explorer , allied to Gibson 's time-honoured headstock , does look a little uncomfortable .
25 " Yes , sir , it does look a bit wonky , " said a patient salesman .
26 ‘ Well , ’ said the conductor , ‘ it does look a bit suspicious , you 'll admit .
27 ‘ It does look a bit like early cuneiform first time round , ’ said Theodora pleasantly .
28 But he he does look a very good goalkeeper .
29 Mind you , the cup does look a bit different this time — I always thought it was a sort of big fat thing with a pointy top ?
30 I think he does look a more complete player at Scum , having Hughes with him to do some of his work and take the pressure also helps .
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