Example sentences of "[pron] looked up and " in BNC.

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1 I looked up and deep into the eyes of the cafe proprietor .
2 As the coach swung around the mountain 's impressive edge , directly below the vast height , I looked up and seemed to see the grimly laughing face of one of the woodcarver 's gods .
3 I looked up and saw again the arrow cut into the tree .
4 Suddenly , there was a commotion at the door and I looked up and saw the skinny preacher walk in .
5 I looked up and saw the ghost of a frown .
6 And I looked up and the sea had gone calm .
7 It was after I had been deep in thought for a long time , stooped forward , that I looked up and saw Adrar , like the celestial city , its towers and palms floating on the mirage of a lake .
8 I looked up and saw Jamila hurrying towards me in black T-shirt and white shorts .
9 I looked up and saw this person — I did n't think of it as me .
10 I looked up and there was a hole in the roof .
11 I looked up and saw the moon had risen .
12 When my eyes finished leaking , I looked up and of course it was the lead drainpipe .
13 I looked up and saw a big-ribbed canopy of light pink and white descending over me , and the next moment I felt myself drawn downward , feet first , and I realised that I was being swallowed by a whale .
14 I looked up and the light was shining through some leaves across his face .
15 I looked up and saw him clinging to a pipe that ran the length of one wall , high up .
16 I looked up and saw Edward jumping up and down , performing an elaborate semaphore with his hat .
17 But when I looked up and saw you , all I could think of was holding you , kissing you — ’
18 You were here when I left , and then when I was passing I looked up and saw that your desk light was still on .
19 I looked up and saw only an outline where he was sitting .
20 I looked up and saw Emily looking at her mum in consternation .
21 And I looked up and said it 's here !
22 Just got to counter , she started putting it through and I looked up and there were these signposts , and it says cash only .
23 Well , they o , they have n't bothered up there , so I think people , I mean I was doing it , I was , she sort of shoved them in this thingie and I looked up and it said , green !
24 All this time Mrs. Wexford had placidly eating ginger biscuits , but now she looked up and said calmly :
25 She looked up and raised her straight , rather heavy , black eyebrows .
26 He gazed at her bent head as she read through her notes , and she looked up and smiled faintly at him .
27 She looked up and saw through the smoke — Mr Petrie !
28 She looked up and her face was only just under control , balanced on the edge of screaming .
29 Carmella did n't react at first but then she looked up and saw who it was .
30 She looked up and smiled back .
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