Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv prt] at [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It should have calmed her , gazing down at the burbling river , should have helped her to think about the problem uppermost in her mind ; but it was impossible to concentrate , knowing that he was close by . |
| 2 | He paused only the once , gazing down at the burnt meat that had been his friend and comrade for so long . |
| 3 | They reached Airman 's Grave and paused together beside its perimeter wall , gazing in at the poignant tribute to one victim of a long-ago conflict , though not as long-ago , it occurred to Derek , as the conflict which had recently extended its crabbed old hand to touch their lives . |
| 4 | ‘ Less aggro signing on at the Social Security . ’ |
| 5 | Mrs Hollidaye 's dogs were left inside the car bobbing up at the rear window . |
| 6 | At the beginning of the thirties it must have seemed as if the world was opening up at an astonishing rate , but by the end of the decade it had closed to all but those on active military service . |
| 7 | On the relief the girl Athena , without aegis or shield ( she is shown now even without helmet , or with it in her hand ) leans on her spear , hand on hip , looking down at a small stele . |
| 8 | Louise gave an exclamation of displeasure , and Edouard rose to his feet , Grégoire remained absolutely still , looking down at the smashed cup . |
| 9 | " You know the one I mean , " Graham said , looking down at the blocked-off fireplace and snapping his fingers . |
| 10 | But today Tilda was alone , looking down at the slanting angle of the decks as the cables gave or tightened , the passive shoreline , the secret water . |
| 11 | She walked one last time down the rickety boardwalk in front of the cabins , and stood for a long time looking down at the sleeping lodge , the moody lake beyond it . |
| 12 | They both stood looking down at the poor sufferer , neither speaking . |
| 13 | Shutting the door softly behind her , Theda tiptoed to the bed and stood looking down at the still figure in some alarm . |
| 14 | I stand up there in the pulpit every Sunday mornin' looking down at the upturned faces searchin' for yours , but in vain . |
| 15 | Jess shivered , looking down at the upturned faces that stared at her with idle curiosity . |
| 16 | Li Yuan stood with his father at the centre of the viewing circle , looking down at the great globe of Chung Kuo , one hundred and sixty thousand li below . |
| 17 | She stood looking down at the tiny fireplace . |
| 18 | The others , grouped around him , stood in silence looking down at the stricken man . |
| 19 | He lifted her up on to the parapet of a little bridge , and she screamed , looking down at the dark water below . |
| 20 | She drew away to the balcony over the lobby , feeling incapable , looking down at the bawling men in dinner jackets far below and the women with stiff hair . |
| 21 | Now the police , the ambulance crews , the crowd , the reporter , were approaching the pit , looking down at the grey shard that was all that was left of the Kershaw Worm . |
| 22 | It must have been an automatic reaction because he was looking down at the motionless figure and shouting , ‘ Harriet ! ’ |
| 23 | David sat looking down at the empty wine glass that he was turning round and round between his hands . |
| 24 | ‘ I 'm glad for you , ’ Jenna snapped , standing and looking down at the angry face . |
| 25 | ‘ That 's him , ’ said Sergeant Comstock , looking down at the slow rivulets of storm-water trickling down out of clothing and hair to wind their way thankfully through the grass back to the river . |
| 26 | Five minutes later they stood on the grassy bank looking down at the brown water . |
| 27 | ‘ Certainly , miss , ’ said Bob , looking down at the brown paper parcel and the little box that Charlie had left on the floor by his side . |
| 28 | He shook his own head sadly , regretting past days , looking down at the limp form of Midnight sleeping stretched out on his stomach on the patched-up bed of hay and horse blankets . |
| 29 | Kathleen Lavender started and , looking down at the spreading carpet of white beads , felt that it must be her fault . |
| 30 | Tabitha Jute stood , swaying slightly , at the window of Marco Metz 's penthouse flat , looking down at the determined remnants of the Schiaparelli carnival . |