Converse of object

• admire: I was a die-hard wintel user for many years, paying only the occasional admiring glance at Macs.

• cast: Smith cast a cold glance back at him over his left shoulder.

• sneak: Rowena slipped into her nightdress, and tried to sneak a glance at David to see if she had caught his attention.

• snatch: Snatching furtive glances at the top shelf - all those chunky, garish plastic boxes, full of the promise of horrid delights.

• steal: I felt really bad for her, " he said, stealing a sad glance at Mimi.

• exchange: The three exchanged worried glances, then they heard the sound of salvation.

Adjective modifier

• cursory: Even a cursory glance at Hurd's outstanding book reveals his dependable traits.

• sideways: Hockney takes a sideways glance at the stories, presenting vivid images capturing the mood or detail rather than the main event.

• sidelong: On Monday a sidelong glance at addiction - what's yours?

• furtive: Presently the boy began to steal furtive glances at the girl.

• quick: A quick glance around the street gave no clues.

• fleeting: I only got two fleeting glances silhouetted against the sky.

Preposition: in

• mirror: We shot our story without even a glance in the mirror trusting that " happy on the inside " would translate.

Followed by an intransitive particle

• around: Rob glanced around at the cemetery in the grounds of the nearby church.