Example sentences of "looking [adv] at the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The typhoon shelters at Aberdeen and Mong Kok start to fill with craft , their prudent masters and owners looking uneasily at the eastern sky as it blackens and darkens , and as the wind begins to sing in the telephone wires , the unsecured edges of roofs begin to flap and creak , and the streets are busy with flying litter , and dust . |
| 2 | Louise gave an exclamation of displeasure , and Edouard rose to his feet , Grégoire remained absolutely still , looking down at the smashed cup . |
| 3 | " You know the one I mean , " Graham said , looking down at the blocked-off fireplace and snapping his fingers . |
| 4 | But today Tilda was alone , looking down at the slanting angle of the decks as the cables gave or tightened , the passive shoreline , the secret water . |
| 5 | She walked one last time down the rickety boardwalk in front of the cabins , and stood for a long time looking down at the sleeping lodge , the moody lake beyond it . |
| 6 | They both stood looking down at the poor sufferer , neither speaking . |
| 7 | Shutting the door softly behind her , Theda tiptoed to the bed and stood looking down at the still figure in some alarm . |
| 8 | Li Yuan stood with his father at the centre of the viewing circle , looking down at the great globe of Chung Kuo , one hundred and sixty thousand li below . |
| 9 | She stood looking down at the tiny fireplace . |
| 10 | The others , grouped around him , stood in silence looking down at the stricken man . |
| 11 | He lifted her up on to the parapet of a little bridge , and she screamed , looking down at the dark water below . |
| 12 | Now the police , the ambulance crews , the crowd , the reporter , were approaching the pit , looking down at the grey shard that was all that was left of the Kershaw Worm . |
| 13 | It must have been an automatic reaction because he was looking down at the motionless figure and shouting , ‘ Harriet ! ’ |
| 14 | David sat looking down at the empty wine glass that he was turning round and round between his hands . |
| 15 | ‘ I 'm glad for you , ’ Jenna snapped , standing and looking down at the angry face . |
| 16 | Five minutes later they stood on the grassy bank looking down at the brown water . |
| 17 | ‘ Certainly , miss , ’ said Bob , looking down at the brown paper parcel and the little box that Charlie had left on the floor by his side . |
| 18 | He shook his own head sadly , regretting past days , looking down at the limp form of Midnight sleeping stretched out on his stomach on the patched-up bed of hay and horse blankets . |
| 19 | Kathleen Lavender started and , looking down at the spreading carpet of white beads , felt that it must be her fault . |
| 20 | And , looking down at the still-outstretched arm , the glazed and open eyes , the great scarlet pool soaking into the earth , she knew that it was a body , that he had gone for ever , that there was nothing she need fear from him ever again . |
| 21 | Looking down at the dead man Wycliffe felt guilty because he was experiencing a sense of mild elation . |
| 22 | ‘ There is no dance house in London which is big enough for what we want to do , ’ she said , looking admiringly at the spacious stage area being laid out to the rear of the former Empire Theatre . |
| 23 | He lay in bed , looking calmly at the white ceiling . |
| 24 | But auditors will be looking carefully at the precise wording of the legislation and of the related guidance . |
| 25 | Stephen simply stood , hands on hips , looking up at the offending beam . |
| 26 | Looking up at the great leather bag of water and the funnel to be inserted into her mouth , the murderess had said , ‘ What , all that water for poor little me ? ’ |
| 27 | Looking up at the north-facing slope ahead you would see snow and ice and you would tremble , but you would know that coming down on the other side , you would walk in sunshine , through green grass and sweet-smelling flowers . |
| 28 | ‘ I 'll do as you say , young master , ’ he said , looking up at the young boy on the quayside , ‘ But I must tell your father about this . ’ |
| 29 | But Professor Avenarius was late , and I kept watching the woman ; she was alone at the pool , standing waist-deep in the water , and she kept looking up at the young lifeguard in sweatpants who was teaching her to swim . |
| 30 | I kept looking up at the Royal Box and thinking , ‘ Stevie Foster would have stood there . ’ ’ |