dwelt upon

He dwelt upon this contrivance, until it seemed too complicated for success.

The sailor, after the manner so often dwelt upon, is keeping up a pleasing travesty of sea-faring life.

All the fowls of the air dwelt upon his ruins, and all the beasts of the field were among his branches.

My first glance took in a small fire; my second glance dwelt upon a scene that sent me into the open on the jump.

Above all she had dwelt upon the necessity of not letting the Choiseul party win possession of the dauphiness.