Looked him over with an appraising eye.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

This may unconsciously handicap me in appraising the project in terms of the general interest of Canada.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hydro and the St. Lawrence] Reference

This fact should be given especial consideration in appraising the significance of the work of Erlanger and Gasser.    From Wordnik.com.  [Physiology or Medicine 1944 - Presentation Speech] Reference

Sunday I was 'appraising' a friend's books, that's a generous term, I was helping her 'get rid' of some books.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2008-02-01] Reference

O'Connor looked him over with an appraising glance.    From Wordnik.com.  [White Ashes] Reference

He returned her appraising stare with one of his own.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Lani People] Reference

The stranger looked around slowly, appraising the room.    From Wordnik.com.  [Vic's] Reference

When he looked up, Hovan's green eyes were appraising him.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fearful Symmetry A Terran Empire novel] Reference

The newspaper girl darted a swift, appraising glance at Grace.    From Wordnik.com.  [Grace Harlowe's Third Year at Overton College] Reference

Phoebe, and she looked at him as though appraising him afresh.    From Wordnik.com.  [Secret Bread] Reference

Brant surveyed the mountaineer with quizzically appraising eyes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Heart of the Blue Ridge] Reference

It was as if the price itself were appraising her moral character.    From Wordnik.com.  [Nan] Reference

"This afternoon should wind things up so far as the appraising goes.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Servant Problem] Reference

He looked at Patience with an appraising glance, then kindly at his son.    From Wordnik.com.  [Little Lost Sister] Reference

His eyes were appraising the flame of her cheeks, the light in her eyes.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Trumpeter Swan] Reference

The skies were gray, but, appraising them, I left my umbrella in the car.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bob Wells: Fourmile Canyon Fire in the Rearview Mirror] Reference

Persis cast a swiftly appraising glance at the chair her caller had vacated.    From Wordnik.com.  [Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale] Reference

Muybridge, appraising the place, was of course not content with partial views.    From Wordnik.com.  [Eadweard Muybridge: pioneer photographer] Reference

I felt rather timid, for I was conscious of the appraising eyes of her cousin.    From Wordnik.com.  [Patchwork A Story of 'The Plain People'] Reference

Her glance met Tisdale's clear, appraising look, and she stood silent and aloof.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Rim of the Desert] Reference

But what about when rankings are used at the office for appraising staff performance?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Why Pitting Workers Against One Another Is Folly] Reference

Walter looked up and then back at the apple appraising the worth of the cold tiny globe.    From Wordnik.com.  ['Bout Apples] Reference

"We possess a court order to view the place with the purpose of appraising it for sale.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Ralestone Luck] Reference

 What you say about me says more about you if all you afford me is an appraising glance.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Nielsens (part one)] Reference

"Who master?" inquired the Seminole with an appraising glance at the sturdy little darky.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Boy Chums in the Forest or Hunting for Plume Birds in the Florida Everglades] Reference

Roger cast a quick appraising glance over the shabbily dressed man and walked to the table.    From Wordnik.com.  [Danger in Deep Space] Reference

He turned to Si'Wren with a wry look, appraising her carefully and noting her slack posture.    From Wordnik.com.  [Si'Wren of the Patriarchs] Reference

    “The cats,” Mom answered, lowering her fingers and appraising the back of my head.    From Wordnik.com.  [Serial Killer] Reference

Discussing new projects, appraising those that were finished, they made the promenade together.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Story of Versailles] Reference

The wounded man lay silent for a moment surveying the little party with shrewd, appraising eyes.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Boy Chums in the Forest or Hunting for Plume Birds in the Florida Everglades] Reference

"Some class to that bunch," remarked Tom, as he watched the flying column with an appraising eye.    From Wordnik.com.  [Army Boys in the French Trenches Or, Hand to Hand Fighting with the Enemy] Reference

Yorke, with a bleak nod and handshake, swept the junior constable with a swiftly appraising glance.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Luck of the Mounted A Tale of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police] Reference

'And a good tailor as well -- don't forget that,' I added, running an appraising eye over his form.    From Wordnik.com.  [Our Elizabeth A Humour Novel] Reference

They enter the room in a less explosive manner: Fazer (all Gucci and appraising sideways glances) is mid-text.    From Wordnik.com.  [N-Dubz: 'We were naughty. We used to cause madness!'] Reference

But if you asked me, she said, looking at him, this time without the appraising, but just with clear, sad eyes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Arlene] Reference

"Hullo, old boy!" repeated Poland, sizing up Lily with an appraising glance and then fixing her eyes upon Trampy.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Bill-Toppers] Reference

Hitherto she had listened without comment, absorbing all she heard and mentally appraising it in her shrewd fashion.    From Wordnik.com.  [Grace Harlowe's Golden Summer] Reference

(This is a tricky proposition, because students at very good colleges can be very harsh in appraising their professors.).    From Wordnik.com.  [Washington Monthly's take on college rankings] Reference

Yet there was always something behind the eyes that belied the aw-shucks affability, something coolly appraising, even dangerous.    From Wordnik.com.  [Stranger In The Night] Reference