Example sentences of "[v-ing] down at [pers pn] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dyson stood by the stove , gazing down at her with serious ferocity . |
| 2 | After taking my blood pressure and temperature , they took turns to poke , prod and press , then stood gazing down at me with puzzled wonder . |
| 3 | Sometimes , he would catch glimpses of wonderful things through the trees : silver wolves slipping like fluid between the gnarled trunks , their eyes the blue of an early autumn sky ; hewkin maidens of astounding loveliness dancing in a spotlight of moonbeams , curling their slim green hands towards him in bird-like gestures ; ghost children with berry-red faces and tomb-black eyes , laughing down at him from high branches . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | There were a few houses whose wrought-iron balconies were crammed with plants : great pots of geraniums , full and dark , the flowers looking down at me like tiny faces , intently . |
| 6 | But he just raised his eyebrows , looking down at her with mocking disdain . |
| 7 | She only became aware of her rather foolish escapade when she found Alain towering over her , looking down at her with narrowed , amused eyes , his lips quirking very close to open laughter . |
| 8 | He suddenly swung her up into his arms , looking down at her with burning eyes . |
| 9 | She dived into her bag and held out the necessary money , and at least it stopped him in his tracks , although it left him looking down at her with less than pleasure . |
| 10 | He was driving her crazy the way he was holding her and the way he was looking down at her with smouldering blue eyes . |
| 11 | Suddenly those flaring sapphire eyes were inches from hers , looking down at her from great heights , forcing her to lift her chin a notch higher than was comfortable to look into them . |
| 12 | She opened her eyes and froze with horror and disbelief at the sight of a vast creature staring down at her with green eyes each as big as a lilypond . |
| 13 | Rune barred her way , staring down at her with puzzled , angry eyes , his breath sawing heavily between his teeth . |
| 14 | Suddenly a tall , broad-shouldered man was standing in her path , arms extended , glowering down at her with all the wrath of hell . |
| 15 | He looked up to see that she was smiling down at him in such a way that he could not help grinning in response . |