Example sentences of "[conj] [noun prp] looked [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 The baby was now cleaned up and Sarah looked down into the bluest eyes she had ever seen .
2 The Saturday afternoon was drawing in now and Carrie looked out through the partly drawn curtains at the dark , rolling clouds .
3 If Owen looked round for the cameras , North acted throughout as though he was sure they were there .
4 Betty went over and locked the door , and Lydia looked out of the window at the shadows that were gathering under the trees .
5 Martha went on talking as she finished her cleaning , but Mary looked out of the window in a bored way , and pretended not to listen .
6 And then one evening I rang the bell and then I noticed the lock was up , so I pushed the door open and looked up the stairs , at the same time as Toinette looked down round the door .
7 As Alcuin looked back from the high days of his own collaboration with Charlemagne , which also involved his many pupils who became bishops and abbots , he obviously saw a model of this relationship at the York of his younger days , when Eadbert ruled Northumbria while his brother Egbert was archbishop of York and built up the cathedral library .
8 When Tallis looked back at the leader he was slowly sitting up , reaching for his sword .
9 As Adam looked back through the split in the gates , he saw Curly Top , saw the evil hatred in his eyes .
10 His enthusiasm was infectious , and as Merrill looked up at the lively amber glint in his eyes she could n't suppress a smile .
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