Example sentences of "[coord] peered [adv] at the [noun] " 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 put on his glasses , walked over to the windows , and peered closely at the titles of the books . |
| 4 | He affixed a small jewellers ' eyeglass to his eye , and peered in at the device 's workings more closely . |
| 5 | One or two of the braver spirits moved closer to the road and peered across at the grass . |
| 6 | The trainer leaned over me and peered down at the leg . |
| 7 | Then I opened my fingers wide and peered down at the floor . |
| 8 | The Doctor snapped out of his reverie and peered down at the Cell , still clasped in Bernice 's grip . |
| 9 | Francis stopped and peered down at the complex of buildings . |