Example sentences of "gazed [prep] the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Oh dear ’ , said Theodora , as she gazed after the familiar vehicle . |
2 | He breathed a huge sigh and gazed into the dark water . |
3 | She gazed into the middle distance . |
4 | Theda 's deep grey eyes grew dark with distress as she gazed into the vicious blackness of Lady Merchiston 's own . |
5 | Her hands dropped to her sides as she gazed into the cracked mirror . |
6 | Dame Frances gazed round the small kitchen of the novitiate . |
7 | Nevertheless , Alexai Ybreska gazed upon the weed-festooned mound with a beam of satisfaction . |
8 | Her deeply lined face was creased into a smile as she gazed at the tiny ear in her hand . |
9 | Maggie gazed at the twenty-foot-long boat that was her father 's main source of livelihood . |
10 | When I made no response he turned and gazed at the far line of coral reef that was marked by a fret of white breaking water . |
11 | Fair-haired Jews from Moscow and Leningrad mingled with olive-skinned Georgians to read the Cyrillic slogans welcoming them and then sank down in rows of plastic chairs or gazed at the panoramic photograph of Jerusalem covering an entire wall . |
12 | Willie gazed at the gentle way he fingered the udders and at the warm white liquid spurting down into a bucket underneath . |
13 | She gazed at the new arrangement , absent-mindedly reached for the tea Julia had placed near her elbow and drank . |
14 | She gazed at the stubby brick lighthouse , which was over two hundred years old , and had been built to guide the fishing boats home safely to harbour . |
15 | Slowly raising his head , Ross stared down at his wife , his grey eyes stormy with passion as he gazed at the blonde hair forming a golden halo about her head , and the creamy skin of her naked body , gleaming in the light of the soft lamps . |
16 | Corbett gazed at the distant line of trees . |
17 | He looked down , and as he gazed at the sleeping child his eyes glittered with what looked suspiciously like unshed tears . |
18 | She gazed at the golden-haired figure standing so tall and so proud in the centre of the stage . |
19 | Sipping lager , we gazed at the front-page face of a dour middle-aged nurse who had been sacked for making porno movies on hospital premises . |
20 | She went up to the bedroom and gazed at the old four-poster , hardly noticing the faded splendour of its blue and gold canopy as she scrutinised the decorated wooden frieze that ran along the top . |
21 | ‘ He 's wonderful , ’ he gasped , as he gazed at the little face and held each tiny hand , studying the miniature nails in wonderment . |
22 | He gazed at the assembled company . |
23 | Her brows puckered in a frown , she gazed at the deserted coach , and she did n't realise that Roman had left her until he returned , a furious expression on his face . |
24 | Her eyes gazed at the yellow light on the ceiling . |
25 | The superintendent gazed at the blank TV screen before suddenly turning to Franks , her eyes drained of laughter . |
26 | Nervously Meredith gazed at the open water ahead and then back at Venice , the minarets and bell-towers , the tall palaces just a distant unfocused blur in the morning mist . |
27 | As she listened to the playback she gazed at the naked corpse . |
28 | Limply I gazed at the mortal oiliness of the water , in which no creature could prosper , and the dockside crowds of welcome floating and swimming above like tropical fish . |
29 | Charsky gazed around the hushed audience , hoping to catch sight of a friend whose kind smile might give him strength . |