Example sentences of "and stood [verb] down [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Benjamin walked over , past the baptismal font and stood looking down into the sanctuary . |
| 2 | He strode over to the door and stood looking down at the handle , shaking his head sadly . |
| 3 | Turning up the collar of his Burberry against the chill morning air , he climbed up the slope to the rim of the hollow and stood looking down at the car . |
| 4 | Shutting the door softly behind her , Theda tiptoed to the bed and stood looking down at the still figure in some alarm . |
| 5 | I squelched across tiny burns running in black channels of peat , and stood looking down from the hillside on to the grey roofs of Scaup Farm . |
| 6 | Cley rose to his feet and stood gazing down at the councillor . |
| 7 | Jane crossed to the windows and stood staring down into the street . |
| 8 | Leaving her abruptly , he moved to the desk and stood staring down at the papers lying on it , his attitude so tense that Lucy felt compelled to go to his side . |