Example sentences of "he stared [adv prt] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He stared up at the starlit sky and shivered , not only from the biting cold but his own sombre fear of what might await him . |
| 2 | He stared up at the gruff old man who was so kind to him . |
| 3 | He stared up at the grey shapes bobbing out in the lagoon . |
| 4 | Athelstan went into the nave and sat at the base of a pillar , legs crossed , whilst he stared up at the high altar behind the rood screen . |
| 5 | He stared up at the taped and blackened windows passing slowly on either side . |
| 6 | ‘ I do n't know what , ’ replied Mr. Gordon , looking grave as he stared up at the circling plane . |
| 7 | He stared down at the slow-moving water , seeing a vague , bearded reflection . |
| 8 | He stared down at the white damask tablecloth ; I sipped my wine and studied the faces of the others . |
| 9 | ‘ Strange , ’ Maltote interrupted , his face drawn and white as he stared down at the gory , blood-spattered wound . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | Holly no longer looked at him , he stared back at the stunted ruin that had been the office of the Commandant . |
| 12 | He stared out into the wet darkness , and heard it again . |
| 13 | He stared out at the dappled sky , trying to remember . |