Example sentences of "stare [adv] at [art] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Yes , I most certainly do ! ’ he told her before turning back to stare down at the flushed features of his wife .
2 The door was opened almost immediately by a tiny grey-haired woman , who looked past Collins to stare hard at the two strangers standing behind him .
3 The coroner sat with lips pursed , staring down at the empty platters and dishes as if wishing the food he had devoured would magically reappear .
4 He sat , slumped back , chin on chest , staring down at the intricate patterns of the carpet , in a seemingly unbreakable silence .
5 And Clara , overcome by the wonderful , felicitous acceptability of his offer , an offer so familiar to her , so marvellously manageable , trembled only most slightly as she said , staring down at the limp arrangements of her hands , " Oui , surement . "
6 Julia lay against the hard , red velvet back of the bench , staring up at the painted walls around her .
7 In the first car Sarah sat dry-eyed , staring out at the passing roads .
8 The eagle stared back at him proudly and without fear and Mr Wolski wondered how long he would be here in captivity , staring out at the same things year after year , his great wings never feeling the power and support of the wind , his talons never arcing forward and down as they did what they had been made for and struck at prey .
9 His astonished gaze was fixed on the second familiar face staring out at the public floggings from amid the crowd of frightened coolies on the first truck , a face he had n't seen for even longer — that of his own father !
10 Sir John stopped and slouched against the wall , staring upwards at the great beams resting on their corbels of stone .
11 He was staring across at the distant mountains ; he seemed to be in a reverie , unaware of her presence , and she hesitated for a moment before saying , ‘ Could I have a word with you , please ? ’
12 She stood for a moment staring round at the flickering shadows thrown by the lone candle , the fire had died long since and the room was cold and suddenly lonely .
13 Gladys Brown clenched her hands and stared down at the bony knuckles .
14 Not totally sure she actually wanted to illuminate what she already knew she was going to find , she snapped down the switch and stared disagreeably at the glistening drops that plopped relentlessly on to the dresser .
15 Lucie lay back on his bed and stared up at the cobwebbed planks under the thatch .
16 He stared up at the grey shapes bobbing out in the lagoon .
17 She stared up at the granite-harsh features , trembling as much from the insidious effect of his hands on her back , pressing her against the male strength of his body , as from her growing anger at his arrogant , hurtful lack of confidence in her …
18 Corbett leaned back on the bench and stared up at the smoke-blackened beams .
19 Charlie stared out at the open fields that must once have been productive farmland .
20 Instead , she went over to the window and stared out at the bright flowers , the trees , the green of the grass and the hills that rose up gently all around the house .
21 She stared hard at the blue flowers .
22 Cranston breathed , and stared pityingly at the white-hooded faces .
23 He stared disapprovingly at the white coveralls Patrick was wearing .
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