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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
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Looks around frantically/looks frantically around/frantically looks around

She peeks out the door and sees the man approacing. She turns, looks around frantically. Her eyes land on a screwdriver.


Two questions.

1) Which one of 'looks around frantically', 'frantically looks around', and 'looks frantically around' would you choose here?

2) Is 'her eyes land on' OK in this context? Would you prefer something else?

Thank you.

  

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anonymous 1) Which one of 'looks around frantically', 'frantically looks around', and 'looks frantically around' would you choose here? You got it the first time. anonymous 2) Is 'her eyes land on' OK in this context?

  • anonymous 1) Which one of 'looks around frantically', 'frantically looks around', and 'looks frantically around' would you choose here?
  • You got it the first time.
  • anonymous 2) Is 'her eyes land on' OK in this context?
  • Would you prefer something else?
  • "Land" is possible, but it sticks out.
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anonymous1) Which one of 'looks around frantically', 'frantically looks around', and 'looks frantically around' would you choose here?

You got it the first time.

anonymous2) Is 'her eyes land on' OK in this context? Would you prefer something else?

"Land" is possible, but it sticks out. "Fall" is usual.

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