1.   The plane loomed drunkenly above them like an abandoned toy, which only seemed to magnify the tragedy and their miraculous escape.

2.   The mountains, whose north face is covered with snow even in midsummer, loom picturesquely above St.-Marcellin.

3.   With its lofty stone turrets looming above, the mile-long medieval wall is a dramatic sight under any circumstance.

4.   Looming above is a grumbling volcano that could explode at any time.