Example sentences of "she [vb past] down at the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 She gazed down at the London horizon , its tranquillity pierced by hulks of office buildings .
2 She gazed down at the floor despondently .
3 When she returned to the kitchen , she sank down at the table and tried to eat a little of the food , conscious that Craig was watching her .
4 Brushing a shaky , tired hand through her tangled blonde hair , she squinted down at the watch on her wrist .
5 Her mind still racing , she glanced down at the map on the passenger seat and then headed towards the road that would take her to Mountpelier Lodge .
6 She glanced down at the ring now , and found herself wondering , as she did occasionally , if it really was necessary for her to go on wearing it .
7 She glanced down at the landing and the dizziness swept up to meet her .
8 She glanced down at the linoleum in despair .
9 She slowed down at the traffic lights by Sloane Street .
10 She went into the living room where she settled down at the dining table to mark compositions .
11 Then she settled down at the dining-room table with her book purchases , which she had picked at random from the shelves of Tollemarche 's only book store and from the racks of one of the cigar stores .
12 For a moment she stared down at the stains and the roses , and then she walked away .
13 She stared down at the crucifix , wondering desperately how much they knew , whether they had any knowledge of her liaison with Tristram or whether these questions were merely based upon suspicion .
14 She stared down at the papers in her hand , not wanting to look at him .
15 Carrie leaned back in her chair and rubbed the tips of her fingers across her forehead as she stared down at the mass of papers on the kitchen table .
16 She stared down at the floor and the remains of what had been a human being .
17 Still , she reflected soberly as she stared down at the water , being on the boat had at least served to clarify her thoughts in one direction .
18 Averting her eyes , she stared down at the ironing-board , then , for the lack of any other brilliant alternatives , began to slowly move the iron back and forth across her blouse , her face shuttered .
19 Opening her briefcase , she stared down at the contents .
20 Opening the lid , she stared down at the emeralds glinting up at her like cat 's eyes , her mother 's emeralds and her grandmother 's and many generations of Grenfell women before her .
21 She looked down at the roses .
22 She looked down at the ice as she spoke .
23 She looked down at the xerox and shook her head .
24 She 'd removed her ripped stockings earlier and now , as she looked down at the patchwork of scratches and grazes , she was relieved that there had n't been more damage .
25 She looked down at the notes on the small side table , and then pulled off her wore framed pince-nez .
26 She looked down at the computer screen .
27 She looked down at the floor and made the slightest movement with one hand .
28 She looked down at the floor , unconsciously scuffing the wooden boards with one foot .
29 She looked down at the floor , wondering why the news did n't make her feel more elated .
30 She looked down at the door .
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