She swallowed, looked down at her plate, and said nothing more.

She colored and looked down at her plate, smiling to herself.

Deborah looked down at her plate in the face of the woman's anger.

He looked down at his plate and cut off another bite, but did not eat it.

Eve looked down at her plate as she cut into the steak again.

She looked down at her plate and began to eat.

She sat very still, looking down at her plate.

She looked down at her plate and tried to sound casual.

Martin looked down at his plate, hesitated for a moment, then he, too, left the room.

She fell silent, looking down at her plate in thought.