Example sentences of "and peer [adv prt] 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 | He affixed a small jewellers ' eyeglass to his eye , and peered in at the device 's workings more closely . |
| 3 | The trainer leaned over me and peered down at the leg . |
| 4 | Then I opened my fingers wide and peered down at the floor . |
| 5 | The Doctor snapped out of his reverie and peered down at the Cell , still clasped in Bernice 's grip . |
| 6 | Francis stopped and peered down at the complex of buildings . |
| 7 | Shivering at the table and peering down at the paper under the stumpy candle I allowed myself to wander off the straight path through the dark trees . |
| 8 | Jinny found some nearer the top , in the open , where she could stand and peer down at the cottage . |