Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] up at the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I 've never eaten them , ’ Richard gazed up at the man , his clear chestnut eyes , starry with their thick lashes , open wide as he judged the amount of pathos necessary to achieve his aim .
2 Richard squinted up at the sun then fell into step beside her .
3 Travis glanced up at the lowering sun .
4 Maxham stared up at the ceiling .
5 As we entered the kitchen Pat looked up at the roof and the large gaping hole caused by a shell that had passed through two floors then smashed through the kitchen door , ending up in the garden .
6 Meredith queued up at the till , studying the amount on the bill , and automatically checked what he 'd given her while she was waiting .
7 Hrun peered up at the sky .
8 BUSINESSMEN in Shanghai lined up at the weekend for the city 's first auction of lucky telephone numbers since the 1949 revolution .
9 Curtis squinted up at the sheriff through the curling smoke of the cigarette he had just lit .
10 Rincewind squinted up at the sword .
11 As she got in , Maggie glanced up at the sky .
12 Riven stared up at the Manse with its flapping pennants .
13 Sir Gerard looked up at the sky .
14 Kebbel stared up at the ceiling .
15 Sharpe looked up at the weathercock on the stable roof and saw the wind had backed southerly .
16 Chen looked up at the camera and made the hand sign Liu Chang had taught him .
17 Lord Christopher looked up at the château again .
18 Carol looked up at the weathercock as the car drew up at her house in the cobbled square .
19 It was n't until Ronni stood up at the shore 's edge that she saw Guido standing watching her , bare feet planted in the sand .
20 One night , after heavy drinking in Soho Minton turned up at the house where they were living , broke a window , and climbed in , saying , ‘ I just want to be part of you . ’
21 Rory looked up at the ceiling .
22 Jessica glanced up at the sky .
23 Vitor frowned up at the scattering of cloud which had appeared in the clear blue sky .
24 Harry stared up at the ceiling and followed with his eye the pattern of the coving .
25 Mahmoud looked up at the cook .
26 Grimly , Delaney looked up at the sky .
27 Willie looked up at the shadow that the man 's body was casting across her face .
28 The popular four-piece group Starz split up at the beginning of the year .
29 Vincent stood up at the back of the room and walked modestly along the wall to the platform .
30 Recognising his friend , Snappy jumped up at the window and barked .
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