Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun prp] looked " in BNC.
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| 1 | In these circumstances , M. Mitterrand looked forward to a ‘ Yes ’ vote of as much as 70 per cent . |
| 2 | As we entered the kitchen Pat looked up at the roof and the large gaping hole caused by a shell that had passed through two floors then smashed through the kitchen door , ending up in the garden . |
| 3 | In the ordinary daylight Adam looked fiercer , wilder , than he had on Starr Hills . |
| 4 | I felt uncomfortable , and noticed that M. Lévy looked at me sympathetically . |
| 5 | After three weeks out in the field Skipper looked like an overgrown teddy bear . |
| 6 | At close range Creed looked bright , jagged round the edges . |
| 7 | She frowned when she saw five different tranquillizers and sedatives listed : no wonder Nell looked bewildered and depressed . |
| 8 | For a second Alain looked down into her drenched eyes and then took her into his arms , holding her fast , well aware that the tears could not be stopped to order . |
| 9 | Overseer Bergson looked across as the three men entered . |
| 10 | For a split second Joseph looked as agitated as he had been on the Jonquil the day after the murder . |
| 11 | In the hall Sophia looked around her with unconcealed curiosity . |
| 12 | For a second Sara looked blankly at him and then she suddenly remembered the little man who had called to see Matthew the day Fairfax had been there . |
| 13 | At the start of the second half Portsmouth looked good for another goal … |
| 14 | At the start of the second half Portsmouth looked good for another goal … |
| 15 | Of the quintet Bradley looked to have the best chance : second in the Gold Cup in 1982 and a gutsy winner of the Hennessy , the nine-year-old Bregawn was clearly a chaser of great ability , though he had begun to show signs of temperament , being reluctant to line up for the start on occasion . |
| 16 | In the second half Leeds looked slightly better but almost went 2–1 down when poor marking let one the Crewe forwards in with a chance , the ball came across from the right wing and the bloke had a shot at goal from about 12 yards out that only just missed . |
| 17 | In the hall Thomas looked at Mary and Mary looked at Ethel . |
| 18 | On what was to be the patient 's last night at the Hall Louisa looked up from her reading and saw that Emilia was in tears . |
| 19 | Grandson Richard looked surprised . |
| 20 | For a moment Theda looked at her with hurt in her eyes , a little puzzled . |
| 21 | Just for a moment Michele looked disconcerted , then said easily , ‘ Signor Candiano must have mentioned it when I saw him this afternoon . ’ |
| 22 | For a moment Harry looked as if he might hit the other boy , but before Cora-Beth could intervene , he relaxed and smiled . |
| 23 | In the shed that evening Conradin looked sadly at the empty corner where his chicken had lived . |
| 24 | For a moment Celia looked disconcerted . |
| 25 | Teacher Peng looked back at him and bowed slightly , corrected . |
| 26 | Every evening Summerchild looked down from these same arches on to this same exhausted tangle of brickwork . |
| 27 | After a moment Steve looked at her . |
| 28 | For a moment Rob looked rather embarrassed . |
| 29 | At that moment Belinda looked over her shoulder and , seeing them together , detached herself from the rest of the group and tramped through the dying bracken towards them . |
| 30 | For a moment Joanna looked depressed , then she sat bolt upright as the telephone rang . |