Example sentences of "gaze [adv] at the ceiling " in BNC.
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| 1 | He took another sip of whisky and gazed thoughtfully at the ceiling . |
| 2 | He puffed furiously on his pipe and gazed dreamily at the ceiling . |
| 3 | Nadine 's voice was calmer now , subdued and contemplative as she gazed up at the ceiling . |
| 4 | He rested his dark head against the pillows and gazed up at the ceiling as he spoke . |
| 5 | She gazed up at the ceiling with its painted blue flowers and wondered what Arnie was doing in Bradford . |
| 6 | The two women remained motionless , gazing up at the ceiling as if to trace the source and direction of the footsteps . |
| 7 | I called out that we were ready , but there was no answer , and when I returned to the bedroom I found her lying back full length on the bed , her eyes open and gazing up at the ceiling with that same vacant stare . |
| 8 | Felicity was lying with her head resting on the back of her chair , gazing up at the ceiling , her long legs stretched across her desk . |
| 9 | Cranston gazed speculatively at the ceiling . |
| 10 | Katherine lay on the bed which had become hers and gazed blankly at the ceiling . |