Example sentences of "[v-ing] up at a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She stood outside looking up at a creamy moon , fearful lest some bat might fly into her hair . |
| 2 | We soon realise that we are , effectively , looking up at a red ceiling , where the four walls of the room , seen in perspective below , are all decorated with a brace of fishermen . |
| 3 | There were further rattles of machine-gun fire and Rex found himself looking up at a troubled sky . |
| 4 | Horowitz stood in the corridor , hands in his trench-coat pocket , staring up at a framed portrait of the founder , Lance Buckmaster . |
| 5 | That grievous bodily harm thing was coming up at a special court this morning , but that ought to be all wrapped up in half an hour . |
| 6 | We live in Hastings and have relatives to stay most summers , the highlight of which is usually an evening out on the town , finishing up at a plush restaurant for dinner . |
| 7 | It was standing up at a crazy angle out of a mass of ferns . |
| 8 | Rob Hill , one of England 's relative newcomers , gave them the lead , following up at a 10th-minute penalty corner , but the team allowed themselves to become rattled by the umpiring and Lahore equalised after 50 minutes . |
| 9 | Rob Hill , one of England 's relative newcomers , gave them the lead , following up at a 10th-minute penalty corner , but the team allowed themselves to become rattled by the umpiring and Lahore equalised after 50 minutes . |
| 10 | Six minutes later David Capel saved well from Alistair West , following up at a short corner , but seconds later he was beaten by Alan Stoves . |