Example sentences of "[coord] peered [adv] at the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | At the foot of the mound they halted and peered up at the statue , eerie under its glaze of ice , which stared sightlessly far above their heads . |
2 | With mounting excitement which neither betrayed they moved over to the desk and peered intently at the blotter . |
3 | He affixed a small jewellers ' eyeglass to his eye , and peered in at the device 's workings more closely . |
4 | One or two of the braver spirits moved closer to the road and peered across at the grass . |
5 | The trainer leaned over me and peered down at the leg . |
6 | Then I opened my fingers wide and peered down at the floor . |
7 | The Doctor snapped out of his reverie and peered down at the Cell , still clasped in Bernice 's grip . |
8 | Francis stopped and peered down at the complex of buildings . |