ceilingwards

As she sat down opposite, he blew some cigarette smoke ceilingwards: his idea of a concession to any non-smoking companion.

Fleshmarket Close Rankin, Ian 2004

Watched himself in the mirror above the sink as he pulled a cigarette from his packet and lit it, blowing the smoke ceilingwards.

Resurrection Men Rankin, Ian, 1960- 2002

Neilson leaned back in his chair, eyes staring ceilingwards.

Resurrection Men Rankin, Ian, 1960- 2002

When she sucked on her cigarette, she arched her head up to blow the smoke ceilingwards.

Strip Jack Rankin, Ian, 1960- 1992

The brass button peeled the skin off Toddles 'knuckles, but the jab doubled the conductor forward, and coincident with Hawkeye's winded grunt, the lantern in his hand sailed ceilingwards, crashed into the center lamps in the roof of the car, and down in a shower of tinkling glass, dripping oil and burning wicks, came the wreckage to the floor.

The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories Franklin K. [Editor] Mathiews

Mrs. McKerchar's eyes and hands shot ceilingwards.

Try Anything Twice 1938

To Miss Lincallow this apparently meaningless phrase must have conveyed something at once serious and profound, for she nodded in her turn, sighed loudly — almost groaned, in fact — while her greenish eyes turned slowly ceilingwards.

Death at the Opera Mitchell, Gladys, 1901-1983 1939

Eileen as in a daze watched the theatric forefinger -- now pointed at the floor as if to the mouse-hole, now leaping ceilingwards like the cat, -- and her main feeling was professional.

The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes Israel Zangwill 1895

In the background saucy Jill dumbly echoed these well-worn sentiments, rolling her eyes ceilingwards, and declaiming with outstretched hands, till Miles, turning suddenly, caught sight of her, and burst into one of his old hearty laughs.

Betty Trevor George de Horne Vaizey 1887

"Dearest sir -- dear generous youth -- you know I would shed my heart's blood for you!" exclaimed the chaplain, squeezing his patron's hand, and turning a brilliant pair of eyes ceilingwards.

The Virginians William Makepeace Thackeray 1837