Example sentences of "peer down the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She grabbed hold of it and peered down the microscope again . |
| 2 | Alexei peered down the range and shook his head . |
| 3 | Oliver peered down the greasy ladder into the tiny engine room . |
| 4 | He peered down the barrel , saw the metal nose of the bomb leering up at him . |
| 5 | The CID sergeant thanked her gravely and went to stand beside Jamie who was peering down the embankment , looking pinched . |
| 6 | His eyes , peering down the corridors of memory , began to sharpen with recollection . |
| 7 | The goat went on climbing and nibbling , until it was peering down the chimney . |
| 8 | This will be a truly gigantic equation in this instance , for it will have to describe not only the electron and the microscope but also the observer peering down the latter 's eyepiece . |
| 9 | Peering down the companion , however , we caught a glimpse of the well cared-for interior and noted with satisfaction that a posse of mugs had been assembled in the galley and that the kettle was on duty . |
| 10 | As he peers down the gun barrel with his high , unorthodox stance , he visualises former glories . |
| 11 | As he peers down the gun barrel with his high , unorthodox stance , he visualises former glories . |
| 12 | Meanwhile the villagers crowded to peer down the open manhole as though it were an interesting accident . |