Example sentences of "he stare at the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 He stares at the hydraulic dentist 's chair , angled up to an empty sky and an open sea .
2 He stared at the young man next to Philippa .
3 He stared at the divine creature of his dreams and twenty years vanished .
4 He stared at the ice-covered ground and half listened to the cold wind moaning gently amongst the trees .
5 He stared at the two assistants in their smart white blouses and green aprons .
6 He stared at the complex array of panels , dials , visual display units and keyboards .
7 He stared at the small postcard in front of him .
8 Sharpe instinctively reined in his horse as he stared at the small cluster of buildings that marked the crossroads called Quatre Bras .
9 He stared at the sooty-looking ball of black chaos that was her hair , wanting her , terrified of her .
10 He stared at the old man .
11 He stared at the darkened forecourt .
12 He stared at the unfamiliar car for a moment , then his face hardened as he recognised her .
13 He frowned as he stared at the brown water still gushing from the tap .
14 He stared at the empty television screen , at a loss , silenced .
15 He stared at the empty glass for a moment .
16 He stared at the intricate tooling on his shoes , at the weave of the laces , at the scuff on the left toe .
17 The three of them looked at the dark-dressed figure of their brother , his head back , as he stared at the huge oil painting of highland cattle hanging on the broad stone wall of the fireplace , and he answered , ‘ I do n't know , Reggie .
18 He stared at the gigantic cake .
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