Example sentences of "down at her [adj] [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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1 | Caro looked down at her battered pumps and wished she 'd remembered to change them . |
2 | She looked down at her frayed jeans and dirty trainers : the spongy shoes were full of water and squelched whenever she walked . |
3 | He looked down at her flaming hair and beige , naked body and whispered , ‘ I love you . ’ |
4 | He looked down at her angry face and burst into laughter . |
5 | She sat very upright and looked down at her green lap and the bronze toes of her boots , and the brown silk handbag on a gilt chain which contained a handkerchief , a phial of sal volatile and some of Aunt Emily 's calling cards in a mother of pearl case , since she had none of her own . |
6 | He suddenly stopped teasing and looked down at her lovely face as she rested against his shoulder . |
7 | By then some of the hurt had lessened and he was able to look down at her scrawly handwriting and think : so she made it . |
8 | ‘ Oh , I did n't think you would come , ’ she said , and laughed , not at all a confused laugh , but quiet , and at herself rather than at him , looking down at her cupped hands as she did so . |
9 | Nona looked down at her clean jeans and pretty shirt , then she slid on to the floor , ignoring a patch of dirt . |
10 | She glanced down at her magnificent dress and the rich emerald jewellery glistening on her hands and throat , her mother 's favourite gems . |
11 | Lee turned her head away , looked down at her own navel and tried not to think about her mother . |
12 | ‘ Anyway , ’ she continued bravely , staring down at her own feet as she found herself unable to meet Rune 's cool appraisal , ‘ the fact is , I really ca n't afford to stay away from work for too long — from a career point of view , that is — ’ |