Example sentences of "[pron] glanced at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Over a hasty meal , I glanced at the Official Guide to County Meath , a gift from the manager . |
| 2 | I glanced at the answering machine in the corner and saw that the red light was glowing . |
| 3 | Once more I glanced at the large flour mill , temporarily closed , despite the addition of a new silvery turbine engine to take the place of water power . |
| 4 | She glanced at the dark shape of Guy Sterne at her side , and saw him watching her . |
| 5 | She glanced at the other two . |
| 6 | Briefly , she glanced at the other woman , then looked down at her watch . |
| 7 | She glanced at the other two and , not waiting for a reply , she went on , ‘ He 's so caring , he treats them as if they 're his personal friends … ’ |
| 8 | She glanced at the other girl 's expression , trying to decipher her real meaning . |
| 9 | She glanced at the automatic camera attached to her wrist ; all this time she had been clutching it without giving it a thought . |
| 10 | She glanced at the discreet price tag and laughed . |
| 11 | She glanced at the framed print of John at the Salpertons ' wedding , which was lying on top . |
| 12 | She glanced at the sleeping man . |
| 13 | She glanced at the brief details on the card Jill handed to her before smiling at the man . |
| 14 | She glanced at the blistered woodwork and peeling paint , and noticed in a desultory fashion that the first shelter had had its windows broken , and the railings between the parade and the beach looked in need of repair . |
| 15 | Rousing herself , she glanced at the huge diamond solitaire on her left hand as if for reassurance , before picking up her luggage and heading for the steps which led down to the landing-stage and the vaporetti . |
| 16 | ‘ How ? ’ she glanced at the complicated internal phone system beside the bed . |
| 17 | As she hesitated , she glanced at the loose page to see if it offered any clue to its rightful position in the book . |
| 18 | She glanced at the book-laden table and at the general disarray . |
| 19 | He glanced at the wag-at-the-wall clock . |
| 20 | He glanced at the bearded driver of his vehicle . |
| 21 | He glanced at the other table . |
| 22 | He glanced at the two men in the back . |
| 23 | He glanced at the two silent Myrcans , but Isay and Luib did not appear to notice him . |
| 24 | He glanced at the offending literature . |
| 25 | My grandfather — ’ he glanced at the impressive dark red back at the far end of the drawing-room and lowered his voice , ‘ My grandfather was a fat , red manufacturer of mill machinery with a strong Lancashire accent . |
| 26 | He glanced at the slanting window pane . |
| 27 | He glanced at the working slaves , and saw that their skin ran with fluid from fresh blisters and their eyes were bloodshot , the eyebrows and lashes singed to nothing ; many of them walked awkwardly , as if they had become deformed . |
| 28 | As the doors slid open he glanced at the middle-aged couple who got out but then stared straight ahead again . |
| 29 | Then , as the waitress arrived with Kirsty 's and Shiona 's orders , he glanced at the slim gold watch at his wrist . |
| 30 | Those light eyes rested on her as if he was making a mental sketch of her face ; then he glanced at the slim gold watch on his wrist . |