Example sentences of "[conj] stood [verb] [adv prt] at [art] " in BNC.
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1 | He turned and stood looking back at the house . |
2 | He strode over to the door and stood looking down at the handle , shaking his head sadly . |
3 | 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 . |
4 | Shutting the door softly behind her , Theda tiptoed to the bed and stood looking down at the still figure in some alarm . |
5 | Instead , she went to the window and stood looking out at the vast starry sky . |
6 | By now they were in the square , and stood gazing up at the gilded splendour of the cathedral 's spire and turrets , bright in the low November sun . |
7 | Cley rose to his feet and stood gazing down at the councillor . |
8 | As soon as she took it he went over to the window and stood gazing out at the rain . |
9 | Leaving her abruptly , he moved to the desk and stood staring down at the papers lying on it , his attitude so tense that Lucy felt compelled to go to his side . |
10 | He did not touch , but stood looking down at the page . |