Example sentences of "stare in [noun] at the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It had been lucky enough to have survived the ravages of the Great Fire of 1666 , when its tower acted as a vantage-point from which Samuel Pepys could stare in horror at the extent of the blaze . |
| 2 | They stood around on the branches staring in wonder at the sight of this small human preparing to take off on Swan . |
| 3 | He was staring in disbelief at the tureen in the middle of the table . |
| 4 | From Cork they came , with their cider-fuelled spiky pop instincts and charmingly naive enthusiasm , to fulfil their ‘ fierce dream ’ in rock'n'roll UK — now , here are THE FRANK & WALTERS , family goatherds climbing every mountain in Sound of Musicland and staring in awe at the view with SIMON ‘ Von Trapp ’ WILLIAMS . |
| 5 | She stuffed the chisel in her back pocket , climbed up , then stared in surprise at the guttering . |
| 6 | Willie stared in amazement at the fields , his thin woollen socks heaped around his ankles . |
| 7 | Unable to move , I stared in horror at the shape behind the glass , and screamed . |
| 8 | She stroked the chicken who clucked delightedly , as Artemis 's future stepmother stared in horror at the egg . |
| 9 | Myles stared in wonder at the beads of sweat standing out on his forehead . |
| 10 | He left so quickly that she stared in astonishment at the door he had closed behind him . |
| 11 | The door was open , and she halted on the threshold and stared in astonishment at the collection of memorabilia that littered every available surface . |
| 12 | Waking with a jump , disorientated for a moment , Hilary stared in disbelief at the kitchen clock . |
| 13 | I stared in disbelief at the dial of the weighing machine . |
| 14 | All around them the other coolies stared in disbelief at the sight of their tormentor so astonishingly struck down before their eyes ; then the floodwaters of their hatred burst some invisible dam , and several men dashed forward screaming incoherently to slash at the kneeling man 's head and shoulders with their coupe-coupes . |
| 15 | For a moment he stared in disbelief at the instrument in his hand . |
| 16 | Christine stared in fascination at the being that had appeared in the medlab before her . |
| 17 | Mandeville and Southgate appeared , followed by the other secretary , Damien , his pallid face even more ghastly as he stared in terror at the fire enveloping his brother 's room . |
| 18 | I joined in on Laura 's side with Edward as pig-in-the-middle , windmilling for the hat that sailed like a Frisbee between us , until we collapsed , panting with laughter , then stared in silence at the sea . |
| 19 | The motley band stared in awe at the figure who would be in charge of their lives for the next three months . |