Example sentences of "[adj] look [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Stephen Lee takes a retrospective look at Alpine life |
| 4 | I know that loose-lipped look of old . |
| 5 | His eyes have the glazed look of imminent death . |
| 6 | Top London hairdresser Charles Worthington ( tel : 071–831 5303 ) is suggesting setting to more and more clients who want a different look for special occasions . |
| 7 | LES HOLLIDAY starts a two-part look at modern marine feeding with tactics for feeding fish . |
| 8 | The election in November 1990 of Mary Robinson as President , the first woman to be elected to the post , represented a watershed in Irish politics since it " forced the country 's leadership to take a fresh look at Irish society " ( Financial Times of Dec. 18 , 1990 ) . |
| 9 | The book 's intended not just as a guide for visitors , but as a chance for locals to get a fresh look at familiar sights . |
| 10 | So says the Frozen Food Information Service ( FFIS ) , which has published a new guide , Take A Fresh Look at Frozen Foods , that tells you all you need to know about storing and thawing frozen food and what you can and ca n't freeze . |
| 11 | Take a fresh look at good food . |
| 12 | The series was intended to take a fresh look at controversial issues in the Christian faith . |
| 13 | On the inside it is a very detailed look at American military aviation in Europe , from the days of the famous volunteer Lafayette Squadron in World War One to the vast military deployment of today 's F–15s , F–16s , A–10s , their supporting reconnaissance , in-flight refuelling and supply aircraft , electronic warfare machines and all the associated paraphernalia . |
| 14 | Back on top form , the new Robert De Niro starrer Night And The City , a remake of the 1950 Jules Dassin film noir , is a wickedly funny look at urban dreamers . |
| 15 | Frank Sinatra stars alongside Laurence Harvey in this wild , fearless look at political extremism played out on American soil after the Korean War . |
| 16 | Mann tries to combine the desperation of their plight with a more lyrical look at Indian respect for struggle and death , all of which sits together a smidgeon uneasily until the final reel . |
| 17 | Harvey Nichols have also designed their own range of clever fashion basics for a superb contemporary look at affordable prices . |
| 18 | Now we continue our behind-the-scenes look at Central 's popular quiz show , ’ Blockbusters ’ which has just celebrated its thousandth edition . |
| 19 | Now we continue our behind-the-scenes look at Central 's popular quiz show , ’ Blockbusters ’ which has just celebrated its thousandth edition . |
| 20 | Apart from that , what remains vividly in my memory is the sudden look of extreme melancholy which possessed his face as he was about to climb in . |
| 21 | After a more general treatment of the direct vs indirect tax debate , we conclude with a brief look at recent reforms of local taxation and social security benefits . |
| 22 | This brief look at sectoral differences raises some much broader questions about the adequacy of academic theories to explain how the emerging state-firm relationships affect bargaining . |
| 23 | And it may be that the Gardener Centre has a broader community function than previously realized , in that it might be a marvellous place for families and kids and mums and dads , as they did on the recent Gardener Open Day , to come up and spend some time in casual appreciation of the arts instead of what , traditionally , a university campus is supposed to do , which is a serious and intensive look at experimental and avant garde work . |
| 24 | If the assessor is not involved in provision , they can take a more objective look at individual client need , be able to say whether some need is unmet , and not be tempted to offer those services for which they are responsible as the sole , potentially inappropriate solution to the client 's problems . |
| 25 | You can make a great point of the exciting English designer , say something like — a revolutionary departure : English artist brings fresh and startling look to classical Viennese works . ’ |
| 26 | Choose a lively , spontaneous scent to match the carefree , natural look of blue jeans and casual top . |
| 27 | First a quick look at current marriage trends . |
| 28 | She turned , hearing the stillness that followed the rustling of his movements , and he was standing in the doorway , looking at her with a strange , soft look of mingled reluctance and resolution . |
| 29 | " Oh , nothing wrong , dear , " she said , giving me a cleared look of total innocence . |
| 30 | There is no scholar in the English-speaking world better qualified than Professor Alexander to take a good look at illuminated manuscripts and to make enquiry as to the meaning of the pictures . |