Example sentences of "stare [adv prt] at the [noun] of " in BNC.

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1	The families gathered round in a circle , staring down at the remains of their menfolk .
2	Merrill slowed , staring up at the expanse of blue sky trapped between the great grey beech branches .
3	Hari stood in Goat Street staring up at the facade of the old theatre and swallowed hard , trying to pluck up enough courage to walk into the ornate portico .
4	She stood at the foot of the mainmast , staring up at the intricacy of the complicated tracery of sails , spars and rope .
5	He was held in a reclining position by his seat-belt , with his head bent back and his mouth open , his eyes staring up at the roof of the car , his right arm hanging straight down , his left snagged on the gear-stick .
6	He frowned and stared down at the grain of the table .
7	We flew above the skeletal radio mast and I stared down at the row of huge houses .
8	Tallis stared down at the shard of the ruined statue and with a thrill of pleasure realized that she did : an image of the female in the land .
9	Wyn-rajathuk rubbed ash between his palms and stared down at the smear of grey lines .
10	Carrie leaned back in her chair and rubbed the tips of her fingers across her forehead as she stared down at the mass of papers on the kitchen table .
11	Defeated , Merrill stared down at the sheaf of letters in her hand .
12	Wendell stared down at the glass of brandy which someone had put into his hands .
13	Alexandra stared up at the piece of mural nearest her , which showed a rocky little headland , some twisted pines , a stretch of white sand lapped by azure waves .
14	‘ That last hedge you jumped , ’ her father said , breaking another seemingly endless silence as he stopped and stared up at the facade of the great house .
15	She felt no surprise at hearing Luke 's voice — indeed , she felt nothing but a cold numbness as she stared round at the ruins of her home .

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