Example sentences of "[v-ing] down [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It should have calmed her , gazing down at the burbling river , should have helped her to think about the problem uppermost in her mind ; but it was impossible to concentrate , knowing that he was close by . |
| 2 | He paused only the once , gazing down at the burnt meat that had been his friend and comrade for so long . |
| 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 | Could you repeat the bit about the insect-headed aliens gazing down from the spinning globules of light ? |
| 6 | Our first sight of the island was a sharp mountain peak jutting through the low cloud which unfortunately spoiled our view , but in minutes we were through the cloud and touching down on the long black runway which ran parallel to the shores of the fiord . |
| 7 | Touching down on the main wheels first , the Ercoupe twitched into line ; they even tried it with the rudder pedals locked , flying on elevator and aileron only , but found the feeling ‘ rather disconcerting ’ ! |
| 8 | This was The Who touching down after the conceptual splurge of ‘ Tommy ’ , knocking out faves like ‘ Magic Bus ’ and re-reading touchstone '50s songs in a deranged but affectionate way . |
| 9 | Having anticipated that Nana would be unable to supply gin and Safex , even in an emergency , Mada Joyce had sent her oldest boy loping down to the Chinese store in the lowest village for these essentials . |
| 10 | Kneeling down on the dusty pavement , she made as if to tie her shoelaces . |
| 11 | But this will have to involve levelling up to the more advantaged rather than levelling down to the lesser , although future benefits can be reduced so long as diminution is applied equally to both sexes . |
| 12 | As Alfred Oliver begins to rise , a blunt instrument is smashed forcibly upon his head , followed by more blows incessantly raining down upon the elderly tobacconist . |
| 13 | Turn right into er what is a very busy er road in any event at that time but that the dangers is that many drivers are becoming impatient with waiting their turn in the queue and what they 're doing is driving down on the wrong side of the road in order to utilise a little back road that 's a service road which runs alongside road and leads into Nightingale avenue . |
| 14 | Now that the EC is cracking down on the ozone-depleting solvents used in dry-cleaning processes , you could face problems . |
| 15 | Restlessly , she rose again and continued on around the house , following a cool stone path that seemed to be sloping down through the lush growth of shrubs and trees . |
| 16 | When the Gruagach had come storming down from the Northern Wastes and attacked Tara and stolen away the Wolfking 's son , Tara 's heir , the people of the half-world of the forest had vanished , afraid and timid . |
| 17 | I could hear their feet on the stairs , then a voice shouting down to the blind man in the road outside : ‘ Pew ! |
| 18 | Louise gave an exclamation of displeasure , and Edouard rose to his feet , Grégoire remained absolutely still , looking down at the smashed cup . |
| 19 | " You know the one I mean , " Graham said , looking down at the blocked-off fireplace and snapping his fingers . |
| 20 | But today Tilda was alone , looking down at the slanting angle of the decks as the cables gave or tightened , the passive shoreline , the secret water . |
| 21 | She walked one last time down the rickety boardwalk in front of the cabins , and stood for a long time looking down at the sleeping lodge , the moody lake beyond it . |
| 22 | When he had finished speaking the Collector hesitated for a moment on the stairs , looking down at the tired and gaunt faces below him . |
| 23 | They both stood looking down at the poor sufferer , neither speaking . |
| 24 | They were looking down at the new Japanese car factory , Sakata , which had just opened in Humberside . |
| 25 | Shutting the door softly behind her , Theda tiptoed to the bed and stood looking down at the still figure in some alarm . |
| 26 | Looking down at the black and white collie which crouched at his feet , he added , ‘ It 'll be all right , will it , ti bring my own dog ? |
| 27 | I stand up there in the pulpit every Sunday mornin' looking down at the upturned faces searchin' for yours , but in vain . |
| 28 | Jess shivered , looking down at the upturned faces that stared at her with idle curiosity . |
| 29 | ‘ And him , ’ Forster nodded , looking down at the shattered , eviscerated remains of the man . |
| 30 | Li Yuan nodded , looking down at the plump , bejewelled hand that rested on the rough cloth of his sleeve . |