Example sentences of "stare [adv prt] at the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Moving back to the bridge , she halted for a moment to stare down at the sluggish water , and the wavering reflection thrown back at her made her feel like weeping forever . |
| 2 | Ellie said nothing , deciding to stare down at the polished wood floor instead . |
| 3 | Beyond the glass there was a sporadically placed ring of guards and dogs who seemed uncertain as to whether to stare back at the distorted press of faces at the glass panes , or whether to watch instead the spiral column of smoke and the flames that played at its heels . |
| 4 | Only stare up at the gaping hole in his cage and feel the terror of the sky beyond and look at where the broken end of the great branch that had fallen spiked out into the wild sky above as if broken part lay about him , its smaller branches and torn bark fretting on the cold wind . |
| 5 | He sat with his arms folded , staring down at the fancy tablecloth and when he did speak again he was so quiet that they could hardly hear him , so they had to listen seriously — even Sean and Michael , who were never , or rarely serious . |
| 6 | Staring down at the dark head bent over his work , Laura had found herself swept by diametrically opposed emotions . |
| 7 | She was staring down at the undulating ground . |
| 8 | Cameron floundered , staring down at the checked tablecloth , drinking from his glass , checking hers . |
| 9 | ‘ Yes , I do realise that , ’ she muttered , staring down at the brown liquid in the cup . |
| 10 | More tequila arrived and Rodriguez sat there staring down at the yellow-green liquid in his glass . |
| 11 | She stood staring down at the fresh earth of the new grave , at the wooden cross bearing her mother 's name and she could not believe that this nightmare was real . |
| 12 | Bacci and the Marshal were staring in at the uncurtained window below the steps that led to the front door . |
| 13 | ‘ What on earth are we doing here ? ’ she muttered , staring up at the familiar sight of an old converted warehouse overlooking the Thames . |
| 14 | Sir Richard stood still , staring up at the blue sky , turning his face to feel the sun . |
| 15 | Fenella stayed where she was for a moment , still staring up at the imprisoned Nuadu . |
| 16 | He stopped , staring up at the old man , his face filled with an intent curiosity . |
| 17 | Kim stood there a moment longer , staring up at the old man . |
| 18 | He was standing at the open window in his pyjamas , the shotgun in his hand , staring out at the front field where the black splash of a jackdaw lay on the white ground beneath the ash tree . |
| 19 | Languidly she turned her head to the west-facing windows , staring out at the neighbouring mountain high above the hill upon which Saracen was built . |
| 20 | She had not drawn her curtains , and she turned on her side , staring out at the velvety darkness , listening to the little noises that came wafting through the open window . |
| 21 | Then she checked her appearance in the mirror , objectively staring back at the exquisite reflection , the shining flaxen hair , the huge dark eyes , the full mouth . |
| 22 | Determined not to show fear , Isabel stood her ground before the rage in Matilda 's eyes , staring back at the other woman defiantly . |
| 23 | She stared down at the disgusting mass as it came away in her hand for a moment and then she marched after him with pursed lips and a determined gleam in her eyes . |
| 24 | When Coleby had gone , Peter leaned against the wall and stared down at the worn linoleum . |
| 25 | Connon stared down at the young man in the picture as if he was looking at a stranger and trying to analyse what made him seem vaguely familiar . |
| 26 | Crouched in the shadows at the curve of the banister , Frankie stared down at the dark jungle of coats and jackets hanging from a row of wall-hooks in the lower corridor . |
| 27 | She stared down at the scattered glass shimmering in the blackened water , remembered stories of people drowning in only inches of water and acknowledged her condition with a sinking heart . |
| 28 | She collapsed on to the window-seat and stared down at the spectacular landscape spread out below . |
| 29 | Someone kicked his washing-bag over and stared down at the spilled shirt sleeve , the maroon-edged handkerchief . |
| 30 | He stared down at the slow-moving water , seeing a vague , bearded reflection . |