Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv prt] at [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Kathleen Lavender started and , looking down at the spreading carpet of white beads , felt that it must be her fault . |
| 32 | Tabitha Jute stood , swaying slightly , at the window of Marco Metz 's penthouse flat , looking down at the determined remnants of the Schiaparelli carnival . |
| 33 | And , looking down at the still-outstretched arm , the glazed and open eyes , the great scarlet pool soaking into the earth , she knew that it was a body , that he had gone for ever , that there was nothing she need fear from him ever again . |
| 34 | Looking down at the dead man Wycliffe felt guilty because he was experiencing a sense of mild elation . |
| 35 | ‘ What the hell has Marissa got to do with any of this ? ’ he demanded brusquely , frowning down at the flushed cheeks of the girl sitting on the sofa . |
| 36 | They had their own windows with dark blue oil-cloth roller-blinds through which Dot could see into the compartment of the train alongside just like looking over at a next-door house . |
| 37 | Graham grinned looking over at the two Art School girls , who were now sitting on the floor on the other side of the room , talking to each other . |
| 38 | Land-agents and estate agents passing through at the brief moment of negotiation are likely to be more exclusively dominated by the money motive . |
| 39 | She stood outside looking up at a creamy moon , fearful lest some bat might fly into her hair . |
| 40 | We soon realise that we are , effectively , looking up at a red ceiling , where the four walls of the room , seen in perspective below , are all decorated with a brace of fishermen . |
| 41 | There were further rattles of machine-gun fire and Rex found himself looking up at a troubled sky . |
| 42 | She shivered as she thought of the creature who might even now be stalking the velvet blackness outside , looking up at the lighted windows , deciding whether or not to break in . |
| 43 | Stephen simply stood , hands on hips , looking up at the offending beam . |
| 44 | 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 ? ’ |
| 45 | 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 . |
| 46 | He was kneeling by a pool , looking up at the towering trees that surrounded him — quiet , intent , somehow unsurprised . |
| 47 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 48 | 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 . |
| 49 | She had seen him in the little town so immersed in looking up at the old buildings , that he ran into a lamppost . |
| 50 | I kept looking up at the Royal Box and thinking , ‘ Stevie Foster would have stood there . ’ ’ |
| 51 | 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 . |
| 52 | ‘ 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 . |
| 53 | Then , looking up at the circular window above it , Jack saw that the catch was not fully in position . |
| 54 | Looking up at the illuminated sign overhead she was glad she had not attempted to push her way in . |
| 55 | Robyn lay on her back looking up at the cloudless sky . |
| 56 | He stood , looking up at the little building , feeling constrained to say more . |
| 57 | You could see the prisoners looking back at the two bodies in the centre of the carnage ; there was a lot of blood now , spreading in pools . |
| 58 | Looking back at the stormy relationship of a few years ago , he realised how much she had mellowed . |
| 59 | Looking back at the bell-box Sorvino was tempted to find a half-brick and try to put it out , but that would be fun and not duty . |
| 60 | Tsu Ma turned , looking back at the young man . |