Example sentences of "he [verb] down at the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | " Andrew is a very complex character as a man , but when he 's composing , he 's just like anybody else — he sits down at the piano looking for the tune , " explains Black . |
| 2 | if you like the germ of the idea of the poem is alive in his mind because he sits down at the page thinking I 'm going to write a poem . |
| 3 | He gazed down at the bunker , head bent and quiet , as though paying his respects . |
| 4 | He looks down at the table , smiling , and draws a face by running his finger through a ring of beer . |
| 5 | He looks down at the fag packet and taps it round another couple of revolutions on the table . |
| 6 | He glances down at the table , as if the answer might be written on a beer mat . |
| 7 | Ashley enquired , as he peered down at the instrument panel . |
| 8 | He glanced down at the basket of fresh-baked bread on her arm . |
| 9 | As he glanced down at the menu in his hand , the one with the pictures drawn down the side , she could have sworn he was trying very hard not to smile . |
| 10 | He glanced down at the girl beside him . |
| 11 | Still keeping an eye on the two men , he glanced down at the girl . |
| 12 | He glanced down at the sea , then back at Endill . |
| 13 | He glanced down at the label on the table to check . |
| 14 | He glanced down at the tourist . |
| 15 | He looked down at the basket , then up at her , smiling . |
| 16 | He looked down at the river bed below him . |
| 17 | He looked down at the scatter of handwritten pages spread all over the table , and tensed his body as though anticipating a blow . |
| 18 | He looked down at the floor . |
| 19 | He looked down at the floor again . |
| 20 | He looked down at the child , surprised , as if the boy would vanish at any moment , leaving him holding nothing . |
| 21 | He looked down at the girl and was moved . |
| 22 | Except — ’ He looked down at the trenches of scattered earth . |
| 23 | He looked down at the manuscript and locket and gave a little shudder . |
| 24 | He looked down at the manuscript . |
| 25 | He looked down at the boy 's grinning face . |
| 26 | He looked down at the jogger casuals she wore , then nodded approval . |
| 27 | He looked down at the tablecloths splattered with grease and wine , the platters now cleared . |
| 28 | He looked down at the man still standing nervously in front of him , and noticed his jacket was patched and someone had put leather binding round the edges of the sleeves . |
| 29 | He looked down at the gun , which must be feeling pretty heavy . |
| 30 | He looked down at the gun lying by his feet on the ground . |