Example sentences of "[conj] [v-ing] up at [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I called out that we were ready , but there was no answer , and when I returned to the bedroom I found her lying back full length on the bed , her eyes open and gazing up at the ceiling with that same vacant stare . |
| 2 | On the academic site , detailed tephrachronology makes it possible to study patterns in the behaviour of volcanoes — the magma erupted from one volcano may become steadily more acid , or it may show cyclical changes , or it may even vary consistently during each eruption , starting off fairly basic and ending up at the close of the eruption much more acid . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | ‘ So I 've heard , ’ answered George , rolling onto his back and looking up at the sky , while he chewed a stalk of grass . |
| 5 | And I 'd stand there , easing my aching back , and looking up at the stars . |
| 6 | ‘ I wonder where Barbs is ? ’ said Tim , stopping and looking up at the bedroom windows . |
| 7 | Unfortunately , over one hour later she found herself lying back against the pillows and staring up at the ceiling , completely unable to go to sleep . |
| 8 | ‘ Come on ; do n't just lie there , ’ Andy said matter-of-factly , leaving his cock alone and lying back in the grass , putting his arm behind his head and staring up at the sky . |
| 9 | Morse stood where he was , listening , and staring up at the sky as if viewing the unsuspected behaviour of some distant galaxy . |
| 10 | Once more on his feet and staring up at the bell rope , Jasper said , ‘ D' you know what I 'd like ? |
| 11 | Learning the moves and warming up at the start of each judo session is hard work . |
| 12 | He put out a hand and smoothed the bear 's shaggy head , giving it embarrassed pats , while looking up at the bear-leader as if to say , Is that all right ? |