Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] down at [pers pn] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | Even the hardened faggots of Manhattan ( I fancied ) were gazing down at us with concern from their lofts and condos and thinking — we 're pretty brazen , God knows , but these guys , they 'll queer the whole pitch . |
2 | Anyway , there I was lying on the pavement on my back , looking up the skirt of a very tall Quantas air hostess who was looking down at me in equal amazement . |
3 | He was driving her crazy the way he was holding her and the way he was looking down at her with smouldering blue eyes . |
4 | He was looking down at her with a superior , amused smile on his face . |
5 | He looked up to see that she was smiling down at him in such a way that he could not help grinning in response . |