Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] down at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Sphinx of Giza gazed down at the red velvet couch . |
| 2 | Corbett squinted down at the faded blue-green ink . |
| 3 | Galvone glanced down at the wall-to-wall shag carpet , shrugged . |
| 4 | Rex glanced down at the billfold and then back to the screen . |
| 5 | Corbett looked down at the fearful remains of a young man who , the last time they had met , had been a vigorous young soldier interested in clearing his own name . |
| 6 | Crouched in the shadows at the curve of the banister , Frankie stared down at the dark jungle of coats and jackets hanging from a row of wall-hooks in the lower corridor . |
| 7 | Dr Neil looked down at the bent blue-black head , and some idea of the enormous concession she was making to him struck home . |
| 8 | Ronni blinked down at the glittering sea that was divided from the craggy landscape by a broad silken ribbon of glittering pale gold sand . |
| 9 | The Collector looked down at the gaunt , upturned faces gathered at the foot of the stairs . |
| 10 | Paige glanced down at the steaming billy that she had balanced over two rocks . |
| 11 | Daniel looked down at the big paddle wheel on the side of the ship . |
| 12 | As on that first night , Shelley looked down at the glowing rectangle of blue that was the floodlit pool . |
| 13 | Matchsticks sneered down at the shaking woman , then turned nonchalantly towards the front door . |
| 14 | Allowing herself a moment of pity , Theodora gazed down at the vulnerable sleeping figure . |
| 15 | Virginia stared down at the half-eaten roll on her plate , and took a shaky sip of coffee . |
| 16 | Joe stared down at the large , rough hand gently rubbing against him . |
| 17 | Connon stared down at the young man in the picture as if he was looking at a stranger and trying to analyse what made him seem vaguely familiar . |
| 18 | Sarah looked down at the sleeping infant and made some suitable comment , but her mind was occupied with Elizabeth 's obvious ill-health . |
| 19 | Sophie looked down at the unconscious West Highland terrier and saw that his breathing was rapid and shallow . |
| 20 | For several minutes Morse looked down at the turbid , turgid river ; and his thoughts were as restless as the waters below him . |
| 21 | Then the wizard looked down at the six big coins in his hand . |
| 22 | Witcher gaped down at the smoking hob in his chest . |
| 23 | Hoisting the child on to her hip , Caroline glanced down at the short , figure-skimming creation , deceptively simple with its low sweetheart neckline and floaty cap sleeves . |
| 24 | Shamlou looked down at the cowering woman in the hearth , the petrol-sodden gown clinging to her body . |
| 25 | Lewis looked down at the uncarpeted floor-boards and put his note-book away . |
| 26 | Athelstan stared down at the long , white face under its tarry black hood . |
| 27 | The Spencer Tracy lookalike beamed down at the Anti-Rex . |
| 28 | The little plane came down at the old airport , south of the town . |
| 29 | Behind the screen Wycliffe looked down at the dead man : middle or late forties , probably above average height , bony , but with a tendency to corpulence sedentary : the disease of modern man . |
| 30 | He was never remotely stumped when an item went down at the last moment and the presenter was left with a minute to fill . |