Example sentences of "up at the [noun sg] as [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Every half-minute or so , he peered over at the Loran navigation indicator — as if looking at it would make the numbers showing their position change more rapidly — then glanced up at the sky as if there was something to be divined in the matted darkness that could warn him of approaching doom . |
| 2 | Morse stood where he was , listening , and staring up at the sky as if viewing the unsuspected behaviour of some distant galaxy . |
| 3 | He looked up at the ceiling as if expecting to see him floating there . |
| 4 | The two women remained motionless , gazing up at the ceiling as if to trace the source and direction of the footsteps . |
| 5 | He settled back and looked up at the ceiling as if he had forgotten she was there , and Maggie had the urge to creep away . |
| 6 | He put out a hand and smoothed the bear 's shaggy head , giving it embarrassed pats , while looking up at the bear-leader as if to say , Is that all right ? |
| 7 | Her wide blue eyes swept up at the waiter as if considering him . |