Example sentences of "and stared down [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Hands thrust inside his jacket pockets , Kuhlmann went over to the window and stared down into the courtyard again .
2 She rose from the bed where she had spread out the rosettes , strode to the window and stared down into the garden .
3 After a minute or so , when she felt stronger , she opened out the paper and stared down at the message printed there .
4 He stopped and stared down at the floor .
5 Wyn-rajathuk rubbed ash between his palms and stared down at the smear of grey lines .
6 They drew near the bed and stared down at the boy who lay there sleeping in its drifts of tumbling lace .
7 He frowned and stared down at the grain of the table .
8 Bodie went up the steps and stared down at the girl , who looked up at him pathetically .
9 Athelstan went over to the window and stared down at the chess table .
10 Then he walked over to the window and stared down at the chess board .
11 Julia went to stand beside him on the minute balcony and stared down across the valley .
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