Example sentences of "stared [prep] [art] [adj] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Kim stared through the net curtain into the grey cloud filled sky .
2 Paulette cradled her cup of ale and stared through the open door into the stableyard where chickens pecked at oats and Sharpe 's dog twitched in exhausted sleep .
3 He stared towards the 18th green for a moment , then disappeared again .
4 Frankie stared towards the shorter flight of steps leading to the landing .
5 John of Gaunt looked up abruptly and stared like a hungry cat at Athelstan , his eyes yellow , hard and unblinking .
6 He stared into the flickering light of the candle , leaning back on his heels .
7 He sat cross-legged on the ground and stared into the black grid on the front of the radio .
8 Louise stared into the dark interior of the XR3 .
9 I stared into the blinding glare of the revolving light .
10 Everyone , parents and boys , craned their necks back and stared into the cerulean blue above the Village .
11 There was an instant when she sensed him hesitating , as though giving her time to draw away , but that was the last thing on her mind as she stared into the glittering warmth of his eyes .
12 She stared into the green darkness of the forest .
13 He stared into the green darkness behind them .
14 She stared at a plump tea-kettle like a plump hen above the shopman 's head , and her voice was dreamy as she answered : " Well , keep it for me — will your I …
15 I stared at a huge rectangle of light , it was pinkish floating flickering and suddenly I saw … a pig !
16 He narrowed his eyes and stared at the distant wall of the Tower .
17 Kelly stared at the pathetic figure for a moment and then let him go .
18 He stared at the small postcard in front of him .
19 Albert Popple stared at the small creature for a few minutes and marvelled at its capacity to kill .
20 Sharpe instinctively reined in his horse as he stared at the small cluster of buildings that marked the crossroads called Quatre Bras .
21 He stared at the divine creature of his dreams and twenty years vanished .
22 Richard Langton stared at the young girl before him .
23 They both stared at the young woman before them , sipping now at a brandy and port .
24 Hazel squatted on his haunches and stared at the orderly forest of small , glaucous trees with their columns of black-and-white bloom .
25 They stared at the flat blade of rock jutting out of the turf-clad flank of the hill .
26 He stared at the complex array of panels , dials , visual display units and keyboards .
27 He sat down on the plinth supporting the pumps and stared at the dark glass of the office for a while .
28 Paige stared at the accusing jade in horror , then , white-faced , raised her eyes to where Travis stood in the doorway between their rooms .
29 Jack stared at the complacent guard in mounting horror .
30 I sat down on a rock in the golden air and stared at the vast expanse of glassy blue and listened to the sucking and lapping .
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