Example sentences of "[v-ing] up at the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mrs Hollidaye 's dogs were left inside the car bobbing up at the rear window . |
| 2 | Stephen simply stood , hands on hips , looking up at the offending beam . |
| 3 | Looking up at the great leather bag of water and the funnel to be inserted into her mouth , the murderess had said , ‘ What , all that water for poor little me ? ’ |
| 4 | Looking up at the north-facing slope ahead you would see snow and ice and you would tremble , but you would know that coming down on the other side , you would walk in sunshine , through green grass and sweet-smelling flowers . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'll do as you say , young master , ’ he said , looking up at the young boy on the quayside , ‘ But I must tell your father about this . ’ |
| 6 | But Professor Avenarius was late , and I kept watching the woman ; she was alone at the pool , standing waist-deep in the water , and she kept looking up at the young lifeguard in sweatpants who was teaching her to swim . |
| 7 | I kept looking up at the Royal Box and thinking , ‘ Stevie Foster would have stood there . ’ ’ |
| 8 | The gate swung outwards , and he found himself looking up at the massive head of a yawning dragon with creased cheek and jowl and a lolling red tongue . |
| 9 | ‘ I suppose you want me to go first , ’ said Caspar as they stood looking up at the open window , which was grimy and smeary , but much lower than the other windows . |
| 10 | Then , looking up at the circular window above it , Jack saw that the catch was not fully in position . |
| 11 | Looking up at the illuminated sign overhead she was glad she had not attempted to push her way in . |
| 12 | Robyn lay on her back looking up at the cloudless sky . |
| 13 | He stood , looking up at the little building , feeling constrained to say more . |
| 14 | And pensions have not been going up at the same rate as the cost of living . |
| 15 | There followed the annus mirabilis of 1889 during which , on Wilson 's later estimate , 130,000 members were enrolled in branches at 45 ports , a number representing , net of officers , engineers , cooks and stewards , " almost the whole of the seamen in the British mercantile marine " , though , he added with unusual candour , " it is true that they are not all paying up at the present time " , partly , it seems , because of the union 's policy of issuing " privilege tickets " involving no entry money or contributions until members could afford to pay . |
| 16 | By now they were in the square , and stood gazing up at the gilded splendour of the cathedral 's spire and turrets , bright in the low November sun . |
| 17 | ‘ I love this place , ’ she murmured , gazing up at the black roof beams . |
| 18 | Laura sighed , leaning back on the hard bench and gazing up at the overcast sky . |
| 19 | But for Major 's official papers , the pantechnicon drawing up at the back door might be unnecessary . |
| 20 | His trousers bunch round his ankles again , then catch round his boots and disappear over the edge of the chimney , kicking up at the last moment and hitting the grating ; the branch slips and the grating slams down . |
| 21 | And indeed for the first few weeks there is a manic response of getting up at the usual time and finding things to do , but which gradually subsides into grief and depression . |
| 22 | Try to keep regular hours , getting up at the same time however tired you may feel . |
| 23 | They leaned close momentarily then began to come forward again , slowly , looking about them , the first of them pointing up at the ruined monastery . |
| 24 | ‘ What on earth are we doing here ? ’ she muttered , staring up at the familiar sight of an old converted warehouse overlooking the Thames . |
| 25 | Sir Richard stood still , staring up at the blue sky , turning his face to feel the sun . |
| 26 | Fenella stayed where she was for a moment , still staring up at the imprisoned Nuadu . |
| 27 | He stopped , staring up at the old man , his face filled with an intent curiosity . |
| 28 | Kim stood there a moment longer , staring up at the old man . |
| 29 | To release this time you must not tolerate desultory study , giving up at the slightest excuse before any solid result is accomplished . |
| 30 | Mad dogs and Englishmen and all that , she mused , glaring up at the hot sun that glared back . |