Example sentences of "stare down [prep] the [adj] [noun] " 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 | ‘ Yes , I most certainly do ! ’ he told her before turning back to stare down at the flushed features of his wife . |
| 3 | Ellie said nothing , deciding to stare down at the polished wood floor instead . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Staring down at the dark head bent over his work , Laura had found herself swept by diametrically opposed emotions . |
| 6 | " You 're so lucky , you 're so lucky , " I murmured , staring down at the rocky Rockies or the Smokies or the Ropies through cloud-cover made of snow and contour tracing … |
| 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 | 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 . |
| 11 | More tequila arrived and Rodriguez sat there staring down at the yellow-green liquid in his glass . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | He sat , slumped back , chin on chest , staring down at the intricate patterns of the carpet , in a seemingly unbreakable silence . |
| 14 | 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 . " |
| 15 | For those of us staring down into the yawning chasm of the generation gap it really is n't so bad , you know . |
| 16 | Philip ap Ivor stood staring down into the blank cavity for a long moment with drawn brows and tight lips . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | When Coleby had gone , Peter leaned against the wall and stared down at the worn linoleum . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | She collapsed on to the window-seat and stared down at the spectacular landscape spread out below . |
| 23 | Someone kicked his washing-bag over and stared down at the spilled shirt sleeve , the maroon-edged handkerchief . |
| 24 | He stared down at the slow-moving water , seeing a vague , bearded reflection . |
| 25 | Bodie stared down at the spread-eagled figure , then reached out to close the staring eyes . |
| 26 | He stared down at the whimpering person beyond the front of the cage , at the people around , at the Man staring at him for a moment , and then at Woil who had taken stance on a litter bin . |
| 27 | Virginia stared down at the half-eaten roll on her plate , and took a shaky sip of coffee . |
| 28 | Gladys Brown clenched her hands and stared down at the bony knuckles . |
| 29 | She stared down at the crumpled bed as the door clicked quietly behind him , and then buried her face miserably into the pillow . |
| 30 | He stared down at the white damask tablecloth ; I sipped my wine and studied the faces of the others . |