She looked at her lap and made an effort to calm down.

I look down at my lap as the foot disappears.

I glanced down at my lap and started the car.

She lifted them again, after a moment, unable to continue to look at her lap any longer.

She stopped and looked down at her lap, suddenly overcome.

James waited until she'd gone before looking down at his lap.

He looked at his lap and saw blood dripping into it.

She looked down at her lap, wanting to lie to him, to herself.

I pause again, then look down at my lap and sigh.

She looked back at her lap and thought about it.