He looked at the shelves of rock in the distance.
He gestured at the shelves and the books set upon them.
She went back to staring at the shelves of books on the opposite wall.
Jupiter stood in the middle of the room, looking at the shelves.
She turned around in her seat and stared at the shelves.
Obviously it was used to get at the top shelves, she reasoned.
"Did you look at the shelves in the drug room?"
He grabbed at the shelves and pulled down a thick book.
"Would you mind if I looked a little closer at the shelves?"
Teachers are coming to look at the shelves and tying it up with what they do in class.