Example sentences of "stared [adv prt] at the [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 He frowned and stared down at the grain of the table .
2 We flew above the skeletal radio mast and I stared down at the row of huge houses .
3 Tallis stared down at the shard of the ruined statue and with a thrill of pleasure realized that she did : an image of the female in the land .
4 Wyn-rajathuk rubbed ash between his palms and stared down at the smear of grey lines .
5 Carrie leaned back in her chair and rubbed the tips of her fingers across her forehead as she stared down at the mass of papers on the kitchen table .
6 Grandson Richard stared down at the nome on his shoulder .
7 Defeated , Merrill stared down at the sheaf of letters in her hand .
8 Wendell stared down at the glass of brandy which someone had put into his hands .
9 The boy stared down at the doctor for a few seconds .
10 Charlie took a pace backwards and stared up at the name above the shop .
11 Riven stared up at the Manse with its flapping pennants .
12 Zlorf and Ymor stared up at the figure on the threshold .
13 Alexandra stared up at the piece of mural nearest her , which showed a rocky little headland , some twisted pines , a stretch of white sand lapped by azure waves .
14 ‘ That last hedge you jumped , ’ her father said , breaking another seemingly endless silence as he stopped and stared up at the facade of the great house .
15 Li Shai Tung stared back at the boy for a moment , then looked down , chilled by what Ben had said .
16 ‘ Or how it will end , ’ said Bicker , watching Riven as , he stared out at the darkness beyond the window .
17 Loopy Lil stared round at the destruction with a look of hopelessness as though she did not understand how it had happened .
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