Example sentences of "and looking [adv prt] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ A case for galoshes , ’ remarked the Substitute , tossing a cigar end out of the jeep and looking around at the steam rising slowly from the wet earth . |
| 2 | But lying there beside her , listening to the susurration of the tide and looking up at the sky through a haze of grasses he was filled , not with post-coital sadness , but with an agreeable languor as if the long-committed Sunday afternoon still stretched ahead of them . |
| 3 | ‘ So I 've heard , ’ answered George , rolling onto his back and looking up at the sky , while he chewed a stalk of grass . |
| 4 | ‘ I wonder where Barbs is ? ’ said Tim , stopping and looking up at the bedroom windows . |
| 5 | No other words were needed and he stood , walking to the window and looking out at the courtyard that was bathed in sunlight . |
| 6 | Luke said , going scarlet and looking out of the window , ‘ I wondered if , I mean , do you need , I mean , would you have any job you could give me ? |
| 7 | Then she was aware of someone staring at her and looking out of the corner of her eyes she saw it was Carmella . |
| 8 | He withdrew his hand and turned from her , standing in his saddle and looking out across the valley . |
| 9 | Sorvino glanced at his observer and saw that he was half-turned in his seat and looking out towards the back of the car . |
| 10 | ‘ You did n't think of opening your door and looking out into the corridor ? ’ she asked . |
| 11 | She shivered a little , leaning on the balustrade and looking down into the darkness while he gave some instructions to the maid . |
| 12 | I remember standing at the back of The Lyceum and looking down at the crowd . |