Example sentences of "glance [adv prt] at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He glances down at the final layer of glasses . |
| 2 | Carmichael glances up at the grubby banner , and he shrugs . |
| 3 | Quick glance down at the clear water in the bowl . |
| 4 | A glance back at the collective situation of first generation Caribbeans in the UK is enough to understand why black parents do not encourage their children 's sporting endeavours . |
| 5 | Melissa glanced down at the powerful fingers with the powdering of sawdust round the nails and then up into the fierce black eyes , and her heart began to thump . |
| 6 | Then she paused and lifted the pillow and glanced down at the offending garments . |
| 7 | Whitlock noticed the holster affixed to the guard 's belt , then glanced down at the leashed Doberman sitting obediently beside him . |
| 8 | Rex glanced down at the billfold and then back to the screen . |
| 9 | Tom stopped at the corner of the small road near the corset shop and glanced down at the tiny alleyway where the artist 's shop stood . |
| 10 | As they reached the door she glanced down at the small flower bed which gardeners in the congregation were trying to cultivate with more optimism than success in the unrewarding soil at the side of the path . |
| 11 | He glanced down at the mechanical bird caged at his feet . |
| 12 | Turning her head towards him , Laura glanced down at the rumped sheets on the mattress beside her . |
| 13 | But even then , when she was standing upright beside him , he made no attempt to release her hand and Rachel was only too aware of his appraising glance as he glanced down at the wet jade swimsuit tightly moulded to her slight , almost boyish figure before abruptly she snatched her hand away and walked quickly to the changing-rooms . |
| 14 | She glanced down at the empty hearth , where the crumpled page had fallen and partly unfurled . |
| 15 | Galvone glanced down at the wall-to-wall shag carpet , shrugged . |
| 16 | Hoisting the child on to her hip , Caroline glanced down at the short , figure-skimming creation , deceptively simple with its low sweetheart neckline and floaty cap sleeves . |
| 17 | Paige glanced down at the steaming billy that she had balanced over two rocks . |
| 18 | As the old man reluctantly accepted a sip of water , he glanced over at the other bed . |
| 19 | He glanced over at the huge woman . |
| 20 | ‘ As you should know from your own experiences ’ — he glanced up at the framed portrait of Commonweal School staff and pupils , September 1948 — ‘ the notion that the camera never lies is a fallacy . |
| 21 | Judith glanced up at the blue and white JNF money-box , with the map of Palestine embossed on its face , standing on the mantelpiece next to Molly 's letter . |
| 22 | She glanced up at the blackened night sky , pin-pointed with stars so wondrous that it made her feel like crying , and wished she were home , warm and safe in bed . |
| 23 | Hrun glanced up at the widening cracks and sighed . |
| 24 | Thiercelin glanced up at the ornate gilded clock above the main entrance . |
| 25 | George glanced up at the clear sky . |
| 26 | Now he hardly glanced up at the dressing-gowned figure standing at the door . |
| 27 | Robyn swallowed and glanced out at the pouring rain , glanced at him , at the carved , arrogant profile that irked and thrilled her all at the same time and then at the rain again . |
| 28 | The first night 's long walk up to the moor with the hives , Ruari glanced back at the wee lass trotting along behind Ranald 's lurch , gamely holding up her end of the staff . |
| 29 | Manville glanced back at the black sedan as the taxi surged forward . |
| 30 | He glanced back at the dead girl and smiled , as if to chide her gently for her folly . |