Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] looking at " in BNC.
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| 1 | The glare dimmed and outlines of roofs and trees and angles at street junctions , lampposts , signs , doorways , scaffolding and cranes — too molten to look up at at two in the afternoon — calmed into focus , became distinct against the astounding pure clarity of the sky , and later became so sharp and clear that looking at them was like a note you could not hear but only sense within the ear by some change in vibration . |
| 2 | Others might be talking to their girlfriends or just idly smoking and looking at the sky . |
| 3 | That would be a little bit of a problem for Frank Clarke if er Cooper has got a problem with his shoulder you know if it 's if it 's serious because looking at his people on his bench you know Neil Webb and Crosby and looking at the make-up of his team he has n't really got anybody he could slot back in there unless he put er Rozario in there . |
| 4 | However , you must be very honest when looking at your mare , because dubious mares breed dubious foals . |
| 5 | But there they were , four of them , just where they said they 'd be , in a clearing on a bend in the river , naked as nature intended , standing very upright which still did n't make them very tall and looking at us without any fear . |
| 6 | ‘ I still think the carrot of a final at Wembley is terrific but looking at the gates , especially in Italy , I do n't know if the fans want this competition . ’ |
| 7 | In the case of more general or abstract essays ( on whole works , on authors or on critical issues ) , it is necessary to find other means of organising an argument — though some of the means also turn out to be applicable when looking at individual passages . |
| 8 | Extending the curriculum to include a range of applications which more adequately than at present represents the kinds of human endeavour where mathematics is used would be another such change , with fewer examples involving ballistics and war , for instance , and more involving such activities as working with fabrics , designing appliances for the disabled or looking at the school canteen 's queuing problems . |
| 9 | It is important not to be inflexible when looking at housing options , although sometimes it seems that dogma is of overriding importance to staff and , indeed , more important than finding solutions which suit individuals . |
| 10 | Such data are relevant when looking at the impact trade unions may be able to have on the national political process . |
| 11 | Second , the book is informed by professional economic competence to a degree rare when looking at Russia . |
| 12 | As such , they believe active citizenship is alive when looking at voluntary/charitable work and community control . |