How do you see "look at" in the sentence below?

<?The drawer was looked in>

No need for the question mark.

<other posts>

No need for the sock puppets.

MrP

He's a bit rude, this MrP, isn't he?

New sock puppet, eh? Clever.

In secret, I also wanna be a sock puppet. Shhh!

Please let me be a sock puppet!

MrP

<In secret, I also wanna be a sock puppet. Shhh! >
<Please let me be a sock puppet! >

Strictly speaking, the last two posts are examples of mimesis, rather than sock puppetry – not difficult, on a forum with no registration requirements; though I'm flattered that someone thought it worth the bother.

MrP

<Strictly speaking, the last two posts are examples of mimesis, rather than sock puppetry>

I demand you stop using my name! I am not a moderator here and do not wish for others to think I consider myself to be one.

MrP

Am I the only one confused by the question? The phrase "look at" is not in fact in the sentence. And what does "NP" mean?

<<Am I the only one confused by the question? The phrase "look at" is not in fact in the sentence.>>

The base of "stare" is "look". "NP" stands for "noun phrase".

"Stare" is semantically related to "look", but not grammatically related. And even if it were, quote marks indicate exact phrases, not grammatically related phrases. And finally, neither "state at" nor "look at" can possibly be parsed as having noun phrases.

<And finally, neither "state at" nor "look at" can possibly be parsed as having noun phrases. >

What has "state at" got to do with this?

MrP

It's a typo for stare.

By the way, I'm pretty sure that wasn't MrPedantic.

By the way, I'm pretty sure that wasn't MrPedantic.

Are you sure you're not "Another Guest"?

<And finally, neither "state at" nor "look at" can possibly be parsed as having noun phrases.>

And why not?

How could they be parsed as having a noun phrase? "Stare" is not a noun. "at" is not a noun.