I opened my eyes - and stared up at the ceiling.
Staring up at the ceiling, she tried to think of what they must do.
Her eyes shot open and she stared up at the ceiling.
He held my hand and we stared up at the ceiling.
He stared up at the ceiling, his eyes lost in thought.
Sam put down the phone and stared up at the ceiling.
Then he stared up at the ceiling for a while.
He looked through the fire and saw that everybody in the room was staring up at the ceiling.
He sat there for a long time, staring up at the ceiling.
She let her head fall back and stared up at the ceiling.