Example sentences of "looking [adv prt] at [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a stinging attack , Shadow Chancellor Gordon Brown mocked Mr Major 's habit of looking on at soccer and cricket matches — and said the Premier did the same when it came to the economy . |
| 2 | Michele walked over to the bed and stood looking down at Luce . |
| 3 | ‘ Which , by a fairly direct route , brings you here , ’ said the Patrician , looking down at Rincewind . |
| 4 | Outside , Goldman was looking down at Schmidt as if he were standing on a cliff 's edge and peering at the drop . |
| 5 | They stood still , the man in the room and the man on the patio , looking down at Schmidt . |
| 6 | Philippa was laughing in the perimeter of shadow that surrounded the light and Lee felt oddly stable looking down at Larry as if she were surveying an actor from the height and comfort of the gallery . |
| 7 | Jannie leaned against the edge of the dresser , smoking and looking down at Bob . |
| 8 | He stood looking down at Cleo , rubbing his sore hands . |
| 9 | She was a sturdy woman , some years younger than him ; and , looking down at Agnes kneeling by the side of the young man , she said , ‘ Oh , miss , miss . |
| 10 | Something as tall as a steeple , in a trailing black dress , fair hair cascading ; a face turned , looking down at Ruth , with long mocking green eyes that glimmered like the sea . |
| 11 | " And taken a knife to them , " Graham said , looking down at Slater 's legs and shrugging his arm free of the light grip which held it . |
| 12 | Guy 's hands flexed as he stood looking down at Isabel . |
| 13 | She turned her face away from Clare , looking down at Gary who was sleeping peacefully enough now . |
| 14 | Tsu Ma gave a slight bow , then turned , looking down at Fei Yen . |
| 15 | He stood looking down at Tibbles , breathing heavily . |
| 16 | ‘ And he has waited long enough , ’ Felipe said , looking down at Maggie . |
| 17 | It was late and I was looking down at Chung Kuo , wondering what lay ahead . |
| 18 | Paul bore all this in mind , looking down at Emily ; he could see her in his mind 's eye presiding over tea-parties at Oxford , saying the right thing to professors ' wives ; playing her part as his own wife , while he continued with his work uninterrupted except — he dared not think of it now — for the nights . |
| 19 | Alina leans on the rail beside Angelica , both of them looking down at Walter as he makes another thrust into the darkness beneath them . |
| 20 | She expected to see him gazing at Comfort with the admiration she deserved , but in fact he was looking down at Julia . |
| 21 | Jeopardy was leaning against the wall , his head thrown back , arms folded , looking down at Amber with inscrutable eyes . |
| 22 | ‘ Yes , it was , as far as I know , ’ he replied , and sat on the edge of the table , looking down at Corbett , one leg swinging lazily before him . |
| 23 | ‘ When you say disguised , ’ Alex said , looking over at Felicity , who was violently shaking her head , ‘ what exactly do you ’ |
| 24 | Looking up at Frank , he said , ‘ I 'm sorry ; a stupid thing to do . |
| 25 | Looking up at Trent , she searched his face for a resemblance . |
| 26 | She sat , looking up at Fei Yen , her eyes wide with shock . |
| 27 | Actually , it could have been ‘ See , you ! ’ — and I 've even told people since that it was ‘ See you , Jimmy ’ — but then and there , lying flat on my back looking up at Shifty-Eyes and still holding his foot , all I really registered was that the ‘ you ’ came out as just ‘ U ’ . |
| 28 | We stood around the bottom of the stage looking up at Wilkerson . |
| 29 | Looking up at Ellie , Mrs McMahon suddenly gave a little start , and , to Ellie 's astonishment , she suddenly looked wary . |
| 30 | Looking up at Nina , Anne saw a dead face . |