Example sentences of "[v-ing] down into the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a hundred years ' time a solitary figure might well be seen on a lonely road gazing down into the valley , wondering about ‘ Little Hintock ’ . |
| 2 | In another mood , while gazing down into the vapour one could imagine the turbulent creation of the Earth with the alpha tracks like mountain ranges constantly forming , disappearing and reforming . |
| 3 | For Jack , time seemed to stand still as he sat at his stepfather 's bedside , gazing down into the inanimate features and waiting for a miracle . |
| 4 | She did not want to look at him , and crossed to stand before the mantel over the fireplace , gazing down into the empty grate . |
| 5 | At the end of the gallery the girl halted , gazing down into the hall through one of the archways cut into the wall . |
| 6 | Sleek towers that were telescoping down into the undercity , leaving great smooth plazas where they had previously reared , chequerboard-patterned spaces with a hint of roof outlines . |
| 7 | Leaving the grassland behind , the terrain became more barren with cliffs and rocks tumbling down into the sea . |
| 8 | Louise cried out as she felt her body tumbling down into the blackness . |
| 9 | La Hepburn is the all-time Oscar champion , with twelve nominations spanning forty-nine years — and four wins , from Morning Glory in 1932 to On Golden Pond in 1981 , without once stepping down into the Best Supporting category . |
| 10 | An old green Ford Zodiac materialized on the road , driving down into the village . |
| 11 | Fabia was seated in the back of the Mercedes , with Ivo driving down into the valley , when the smile which had been sporting about her mouth suddenly froze . |
| 12 | If you are walking down into the centre along Avenida do Infante , after the Savoy Hotel you pass the modern Casino Park Hotel and , behind it , the new Casino . |
| 13 | Through the middle kitchen window he could just make out the open gate , the wooden ramp covering the steps and the first huge saddle-back sow ambling down into the yard . |
| 14 | He lay there , aware of the weight of his body pressing down into the softness of the bed , of the rise and fall of his chest with each breath , the flow of his blood . |
| 15 | She heard him picking his way carefully down the spiral staircase at the back of the tenement and stood by the window , looking down into the street . |
| 16 | ‘ We 've got to stop hating , that 's all , ’ he said , looking down into the pit again . |
| 17 | A private party in some high-rise apartment block ; looking down into the city from the forty-second floor , it was like being inside a radio , one of those old valve radios , and Jed almost told Creed what he thought , he almost blurted something Creed would n't even have understood , You must 've had radios thrown away some time , did n't you ? but the rush blew over and he was still staring down into the forest of lit buildings and he still had n't spoken . |
| 18 | ‘ There 's just one thing I have to tell you Butch , ’ said Sundance , looking down into the foaming white water below , ‘ I ca n't swim . ’ |
| 19 | He let her leave the room before going across to Aggie , who was standing now looking down into the fire , and he patted the back of her shoulder , saying , ‘ You 're doin' the best thing , Aggie , the only thing . |
| 20 | Nuala crossed to the window and perched on the ledge looking down into the street below . |
| 21 | Moonlight was pouring over the valley , black and silver , and presently Lugh was standing at the edge of the forest , looking down into the shallow dip that sheltered the great Manor of Tara . |
| 22 | Raynor paused , looking down into the half-closed eyes , and saw Grainne smile , and saw , as well , that despite her apparent tranquillity , she had been nervous , and that it had not been easy for her to come to his room . |
| 23 | She was standing just beyond the bridge , looking down into the tiny stream , one hand raised to her neck , the other holding her folded fan against her side . |
| 24 | Benjamin walked over , past the baptismal font and stood looking down into the sanctuary . |
| 25 | The two men made their way silently along the roof , until they were seated on either side of the skylight looking down into the deserted corridor below . |
| 26 | Patrick lay looking down into the dell . |
| 27 | But this raised the problem that one eye was always looking down into the sand and was effectively useless . |
| 28 | She shivered a little , leaning on the balustrade and looking down into the darkness while he gave some instructions to the maid . |
| 29 | Looking down into the aromatic liquid , she cleared her throat . |
| 30 | Suddenly he rose from his chair , gave a quick look round the office , then went across to the window , where he stood looking down into the courtyard . |