Collocations withlook
These are words often used in combination withlook.
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boyish look
The charming boyish look of the person under reference is intensified by this stylistic device.
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brief look
Would a brief look at international conventions help?
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close look
A close look at the proofs shows that we can weaken this requirement, thereby strengthening each of these theorems as follows.
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comprehensive look at
The analysis, covering 315 companies offers a comprehensive look at each organisation.
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cursory look at
A cursory look at the results reveals that there is much to be gained by allowing the system to work on longer segments.
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detailed look at
The life-cycle profiles give an overview of the simulation results, but they do not provide a detailed look at contribution and saving decisions.
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distinctive look
The schools became known by the distinctive look of the long unstructured blue wool gown worn by their young and adolescent inhabitants.
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fresh look at
A fresh look at history permits 'finding new ways of articulating old hatred' (p. 15), drawing parallels from what have usually been constructed as opposites.
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in-depth look at
No reader is turned away, whether he or she comes for the sweeping overview or an in-depth look.
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look cool
She might look cool as a cucumber when she actually gives evidence, but the video recording made when she first complained might show her dishevelled and distressed.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
quick look
The participant gets a quick look at the pattern.
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searching look
They rightly prompted a searching look at the policy on such toys.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
thorough look
And we do not appear to give ourselves even a few hours, a few days to have a thorough look.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
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