Example sentences of "[adv prt] at the [adj] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Standing in front of him , she glared disagreeably down at the tousled brown hair . |
| 2 | She stared down at the living dead face . |
| 3 | She looked down at the spotless white surface of the table . |
| 4 | Looking down at the pathetic little body lying so still on the table , she said , ‘ I 'd better leave him like this for Dawn to see . |
| 5 | Mitch sat down at the small round table in the corner . |
| 6 | Mary found herself looking down at the small dapper figure of Sidney Watkins , manager of the Berkeley Chase for the last ten years . |
| 7 | Each line of script represents one second of running time and the words are written down at the normal speaking rate of three per second . |
| 8 | They were looking down at the new Japanese car factory , Sakata , which had just opened in Humberside . |
| 9 | Looking down at the long fair hair flowing over her shoulders , at the skimpy dress , the unlived-in face , he felt immeasurably old for not wanting to sweep her off there and then and make passionate love to her . |
| 10 | He picked up the wine cup and sipped from it and then sat on the bed next to Sir John , staring down at the great wooden bed posters . |
| 11 | Allowing herself a moment of pity , Theodora gazed down at the vulnerable sleeping figure . |
| 12 | He looked out of the aeroplane window down at the warm blue sea below . |
| 13 | True to his word , Tom Warner had located an immense 8-wheeled transcontinental locomotive , not yet cooled down at the divisional changing point , assembled a crew of engineer and fireman , loaded the engine with coal and water , and attached the engine to the Divisional Superintendent 's own private railway coach . |
| 14 | She stared down at the frothing white surf that slid past the ship 's side and fell into a reverie in which imaginings of her future life became mixed with memories of past days at Ballingolin . |
| 15 | Alexandra sat down at the huge scrubbed table at which she had watched twenty years of bread and pastry being made . |
| 16 | They were taking their time , as she coochy-cooed down at the gurgling little cutenesses . |
| 17 | Continuing to stand with his back to her , he stared silently down at the muddy green waters of the River Thames for some moments , before turning slowly around to face her . |
| 18 | She looked down at the bold black signature and the printed words below it : ‘ Damian Flint , Chairman . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Oh , she 's exquisite , ’ Ruth breathed ecstatically , looking down at the little dark-haired mite swaddled in a delicate white lace shawl , ‘ absolutely lovely . ’ |
| 20 | Dr Neil looked down at the bent blue-black head , and some idea of the enormous concession she was making to him struck home . |
| 21 | Jonathan gaped down at the neat little hole in his chest . |
| 22 | Tiptoeing over to the crib , he looked down at the red wrinkled face of the sleeping child . |
| 23 | She felt cold , and folded her arms across her chest as she walked slowly back to the house , looking down at the bloodstained front step . |
| 24 | Corbett squinted down at the faded blue-green ink . |
| 25 | At the head of the Colca Canyon behind Cabanaconda , I gaze down at the snaking brown river , at crazy paths that fall through the smoky green evening light . |
| 26 | ‘ Yes , speak of him , ’ said Llewelyn , looking down at the heavy ashen head that lay so still upon his arm . |
| 27 | He dropped in at the still extant Paperback Shop . |
| 28 | We stand outside the Glass House for a moment , looking in at the dense green leaves pressing against the panes . |
| 29 | This splendid achievement was due of course to exceptional wind conditions thrusting them along at the remarkable average speed of ninety miles per hour . |
| 30 | Kathleen looked over at the square cardboard box she had just brought back from Dorothea . |