Example sentences of "look down [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rather it looks down at the scarred and broken Christ figure as if to say , ‘ Why ? |
| 2 | Looks down on the needy and the greedy now . ’ |
| 3 | His father had died serving the Empire as one of the Black Riders and as the boy looks down on the great imperial road from the quiet house of his foster-parents he listens to tales of the powerful Count Jasper , Governor of the Citadel and commander of those orthodox forces . |
| 4 | but looks down on the unchanged saffron flowers |
| 5 | From a height of 90 metres one looks down on an emerging pattern of roads , lakes and gardens , which will shortly be lined with pavilions from over a hundred countries . |
| 6 | Grant looks down into the dark waters . |
| 7 | City came under some pressure from Tring , but the home side never looked down to a sub front . |
| 8 | When father and son were alone David stood warming his hands at the brazier , and looking down with a clouded face into the red glow . |
| 9 | On the relief the girl Athena , without aegis or shield ( she is shown now even without helmet , or with it in her hand ) leans on her spear , hand on hip , looking down at a small stele . |
| 10 | It was only when I was actually up there and the music had stopped , and I found myself looking down at a hundred or so expectant faces , that I remembered the magnitude of the task in front of me . |
| 11 | The arrow tip came free and I lay on my side in frightful suffering weakness , looking down at a sharp black point sticking out from scarlet wool . |
| 12 | Another few totters and another series of hasty hoppity-skips , and they were looking down at a ramshackle wooden building which sat in a hollow among yellow bushes of gorse . |
| 13 | Louise gave an exclamation of displeasure , and Edouard rose to his feet , Grégoire remained absolutely still , looking down at the smashed cup . |
| 14 | " You know the one I mean , " Graham said , looking down at the blocked-off fireplace and snapping his fingers . |
| 15 | But today Tilda was alone , looking down at the slanting angle of the decks as the cables gave or tightened , the passive shoreline , the secret water . |
| 16 | She walked one last time down the rickety boardwalk in front of the cabins , and stood for a long time looking down at the sleeping lodge , the moody lake beyond it . |
| 17 | When he had finished speaking the Collector hesitated for a moment on the stairs , looking down at the tired and gaunt faces below him . |
| 18 | They both stood looking down at the poor sufferer , neither speaking . |
| 19 | They were looking down at the new Japanese car factory , Sakata , which had just opened in Humberside . |
| 20 | She was looking down at the two children , her face animated as she turned the page of the book on her lap . |
| 21 | Shutting the door softly behind her , Theda tiptoed to the bed and stood looking down at the still figure in some alarm . |
| 22 | Looking down at the black and white collie which crouched at his feet , he added , ‘ It 'll be all right , will it , ti bring my own dog ? |
| 23 | I stand up there in the pulpit every Sunday mornin' looking down at the upturned faces searchin' for yours , but in vain . |
| 24 | Jess shivered , looking down at the upturned faces that stared at her with idle curiosity . |
| 25 | ‘ And him , ’ Forster nodded , looking down at the shattered , eviscerated remains of the man . |
| 26 | Li Yuan nodded , looking down at the plump , bejewelled hand that rested on the rough cloth of his sleeve . |
| 27 | Mary found herself looking down at the small dapper figure of Sidney Watkins , manager of the Berkeley Chase for the last ten years . |
| 28 | Looking down at the long fair hair flowing over her shoulders , at the skimpy dress , the unlived-in face , he felt immeasurably old for not wanting to sweep her off there and then and make passionate love to her . |
| 29 | Li Yuan stood with his father at the centre of the viewing circle , looking down at the great globe of Chung Kuo , one hundred and sixty thousand li below . |
| 30 | She stood looking down at the tiny fireplace . |