Example sentences of "stand looking [adv prt] at the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Prince and McPhee had walked on to the top of the bank and were standing looking down at the river . |
| 2 | Marcus was standing looking down at the woman . |
| 3 | Leonora jumped out , stood looking up at the house for a few moments more , then ran up the steps to ring the doorbell , laughter bubbling up inside as she anticipated Penry 's surprise at the sight of her . |
| 4 | One of the crewmen of the small boat stood looking out at the city all around him , smoking a cigarette and gazing at the myriad lights . |
| 5 | Joanna rushed off and Sophie stood looking down at the telephone . |
| 6 | I stood looking down at the pavement below the payphone while Dennis padded across the wall-to-wall carpeting and called distantly to his wife . |
| 7 | He did not touch , but stood looking down at the page . |
| 8 | Turning up the collar of his Burberry against the chill morning air , he climbed up the slope to the rim of the hollow and stood looking down at the car . |
| 9 | And she stood looking down at the key in her hand , while she said to herself , ‘ Well , this seems to decide it , does n't it ? ’ and turning , she yelled , ‘ Ben ! ’ |
| 10 | He strode over to the door and stood looking down at the handle , shaking his head sadly . |
| 11 | He turned and stood looking back at the house . |