Example sentences of "i glance at [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 I glance at the front door : no one showing yet .
2 I glance at the wrought-iron gate : it 's a long way off .
3 Over a hasty meal , I glanced at the Official Guide to County Meath , a gift from the manager .
4 I glanced at the answering machine in the corner and saw that the red light was glowing .
5 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 .
6 A few days later , immediately alongside the busy M40 , a pause at traffic-lights enabled me to glance at a dense assembly of birds , as closely-packed as starlings , extending for almost a quarter of a mile along the edge of the arable field , and I was able to identify them as a mixture of Lapwing and ‘ goldies , ’ all immobile , and many of the latter with their heads tucked in as if fast asleep .
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