1. He stared intently at the piece of paper in front of him, wringing his hands in despair.
2. He stretched to his full height and peered over the wall to see what his was neighbor doing
3. We gazed through the fog, blinking, trying to catch a glimpse of a moving light.
4. She stopped fiddling with her dress. She just sat, absolutely still, and peeped our of the window.
5. The referee glanced at his watch again, made a sigh to the linesman, then blew the final whistle.