Example sentences of "[adj] look [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You were carrying a concealed weapon contrary to social format and I note that you sport the open-necked look in a zany tie zone . |
| 2 | SLICK LOOK BY TERENCE RENATI |
| 3 | Natural fibres are much to the fore and you can find the most splendid colours in wool and mohair , though there is also a strong feeling for the velvety look of chenille — it 's easy to knit too ! |
| 4 | Jessamy threw a contemptuous look at him . |
| 5 | And then , with a guilty look over his shoulder , he opened her door and stepped inside . |
| 6 | I did n't get us into this mess — ’ She broke off with a guilty look over her shoulder . |
| 7 | See that stuffed bag in his hand and that guilty look on his face ? |
| 8 | Mike saw a fleeting guilty look in Adam 's eyes before his lids were lowered and his attention seemingly focused again on his gold lighter . |
| 9 | I was terrified she might see the guilty look in my eyes for I am the man who lost the English Calais . |
| 10 | It was almost as though some supernatural force possessed him , causing him to shed twenty years ; his face lost much of the sunken look of recent times , and he went about his work with such youthful vigour that a stranger might have believed there were not one but several such figures pushing trolleys about the corridors of Darlington Hall . |
| 11 | It would occupy a fairly modest 2U of rack space , larger perhaps than a couple of its contemporaries , but it has the advantage of a distinctly uncluttered look about it . |
| 12 | Then he turned to her , a concentrated look on his face . |
| 13 | Ooh it 's posh look at that ! |
| 14 | Only the French could have developed the coordinated look of Rodier Hommes . |
| 15 | Only the French could have developed the coordinated look of Rodier Hommes . |
| 16 | It was a kind face , but it had a rather masterful look about it . |
| 17 | He had the hopeless look of a cornered animal to the sergeant . |
| 18 | Dr Rafaelo was standing with his arms folded across his chest , and a very bad-tempered look on his face . |
| 19 | Christmas in the music business brings a retrospective look at the best and worst moments of the preceding year . |
| 20 | Flowers and foliage still form an important part of this winter spectacle and this month we take a look at this inspiring part of the gardening calendar while taking a retrospective look at the rest of the year . |
| 21 | Starfighter by David Bashow is a retrospective look at the CF–104 Starfighter and its use in Canada from 1961 to 1966 . |
| 22 | Items included in the inaugural issue are a retrospective look at political and religious events affecting Latin America during 1991 , an article on the region 's diminishing health services and a calendar of ecumenical activities for 1992 . |
| 23 | Stephen Lee takes a retrospective look at Alpine life |
| 24 | Celebrated French director Bertrand Tavernier will be in Birmingham straight off the set of his latest film for a retrospective look over his career and films with the Guardian 's film critic Derek Malcolm . |
| 25 | Reflector boards shone light up into the subjects ' faces to refine the modelling ( reflections give a certain hooded look to the eyes in the portrait here ) . |
| 26 | It encouraged viewers to take a panoramic look at 20th century German art including Dadaism and German Expressionism . |
| 27 | Alana unveiled her eye-popping see-through look at a glittering Hollywood premiere . |
| 28 | Rather abruptly , when they 'd all opened their presents and had a glass of sherry in their hands , she said , with a shy look at Tim , ‘ Before we start our dinner we 'd like to tell you that this time next year you 'll be Grandma and Grandpa . ’ |
| 29 | He had a slightly shy look in his eyes . |
| 30 | That road led only to self-destruction — she should know that better than anyone … only had to conjure up the sad , embittered look in her mother 's hazel eyes to realise the depths of pain such an entanglement could cause . |