Example sentences of "look down at the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Louise gave an exclamation of displeasure , and Edouard rose to his feet , Grégoire remained absolutely still , looking down at the smashed cup . |
| 2 | " You know the one I mean , " Graham said , looking down at the blocked-off fireplace and snapping his fingers . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | They both stood looking down at the poor sufferer , neither speaking . |
| 6 | Shutting the door softly behind her , Theda tiptoed to the bed and stood looking down at the still figure in some alarm . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | She stood looking down at the tiny fireplace . |
| 9 | The others , grouped around him , stood in silence looking down at the stricken man . |
| 10 | He lifted her up on to the parapet of a little bridge , and she screamed , looking down at the dark water below . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | It must have been an automatic reaction because he was looking down at the motionless figure and shouting , ‘ Harriet ! ’ |
| 13 | David sat looking down at the empty wine glass that he was turning round and round between his hands . |
| 14 | ‘ I 'm glad for you , ’ Jenna snapped , standing and looking down at the angry face . |
| 15 | Five minutes later they stood on the grassy bank looking down at the brown water . |
| 16 | ‘ 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | Kathleen Lavender started and , looking down at the spreading carpet of white beads , felt that it must be her fault . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | Looking down at the dead man Wycliffe felt guilty because he was experiencing a sense of mild elation . |
| 21 | Ellen caught my eye , looked down at the ridiculous leaflet , and suddenly we both began to laugh helplessly . |
| 22 | He looked down at the foul mess before him . |
| 23 | She nodded , as she looked down at the tiny poodle . |
| 24 | Sarah looked down at the sleeping infant and made some suitable comment , but her mind was occupied with Elizabeth 's obvious ill-health . |
| 25 | He looked down at the shining pate of the man behind the desk who was leafing through a file . |
| 26 | I looked down at the perfect rosebud lips , the determined chin and the tiny clenched fists of my cub . |
| 27 | He walked up to the pram and looked down at the young child . |
| 28 | Shamlou looked down at the cowering woman in the hearth , the petrol-sodden gown clinging to her body . |
| 29 | He looked down at the other hand neatly folded in his lap . |
| 30 | I felt a lump in my throat as I looked down at the first grave , the Balmoral on the cross was torn at the front as if a piece of shrapnel had smashed its way through the badge and into the soldier 's head . |