Example sentences of "[v-ing] up [prep] the ceiling " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then looking up towards the ceiling , he added , ‘ I wonder what she 'll turn out to be like , that young 'un ? ’ |
| 2 | She pulled off her clothes and left them in a heap , then lay on top of the covers looking up at the ceiling . |
| 3 | She was lying on her bed , looking up at the ceiling , Smudge and Whisky curled on her stomach . |
| 4 | For a moment her father said nothing more either he just stood with his hands clasped behind him , looking up at the ceiling . |
| 5 | They lie there a minute , looking up at the ceiling . |
| 6 | But I have seen a coke stove , cast iron coke stove on a chimney going up to the ceiling in the dark absolutely glowing bright , bright , red . |
| 7 | It is 2130 and the EOD team are grouped around the television set again , cigarette smoke spiralling up to the ceiling . |
| 8 | The two women remained motionless , gazing up at the ceiling as if to trace the source and direction of the footsteps . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Felicity was lying with her head resting on the back of her chair , gazing up at the ceiling , her long legs stretched across her desk . |
| 11 | ‘ No , I 'm not , ’ he said , gazing up to the ceiling , to which he was sending little puffs of cigarette smoke . |
| 12 | I think er , and Pam says there 's a sort of post sticking up in the ceiling or something ? |
| 13 | Run the pipes under the loft floor insulation ( or , rather , lay the insulation over the pipes ) so that they can benefit from the heat rising up from the ceiling below . |
| 14 | And his finger was pointing up to the ceiling . |
| 15 | Then think of the knees pointing up to the ceiling . |
| 16 | Karen was lying stretched out on the sofa facing me , staring up at the ceiling . |
| 17 | His stepfather was lying on his back , muttering to himself , his eyes oddly fixed , staring up at the ceiling . |
| 18 | He cleared his throat once more and resumed staring up at the ceiling . |
| 19 | He got to his feet , staring up at the ceiling , wondering whether or not he should shout to the owner to turn the volume down . |
| 20 | It has to be faced , said Grainne to Grainne , staring up at the ceiling where the shadows leapt and danced . |
| 21 | Her eyes , her beautiful eyes , were wide open , staring up at the ceiling . |
| 22 | Staring up at the ceiling while work proceeds on her thighs and knees , Lil continues . |
| 23 | She lay on her back staring up at the ceiling and her thoughts immediately flashed back to Luke and last night . |
| 24 | He wandered off then came back to lie on his bed , staring up at the ceiling . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | Well , that 's me , ’ he explained as his friend lay on his bed , staring up at the ceiling . |
| 27 | Hammond kept his back half-turned ; Fulke slouched , staring up at the ceiling ; Rastani seemed more confident and Athelstan caught the sardonic mocking look in his dark , brilliant eyes . |
| 28 | Dexter got to his feet , glancing up at the ceiling . |
| 29 | Books — shelves and shelves of books , reaching up to the ceiling , most of them bound in pale calf with gold lettering on the spines . |
| 30 | The weight of the ensemble was counterbalanced by the tug of transmission cables snaking up into the ceiling . |