Example sentences of "staring [adv prt] at the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He sat with his arms folded , staring down at the fancy tablecloth and when he did speak again he was so quiet that they could hardly hear him , so they had to listen seriously — even Sean and Michael , who were never , or rarely serious . |
| 2 | Staring down at the dark head bent over his work , Laura had found herself swept by diametrically opposed emotions . |
| 3 | " You 're so lucky , you 're so lucky , " I murmured , staring down at the rocky Rockies or the Smokies or the Ropies through cloud-cover made of snow and contour tracing … |
| 4 | She was staring down at the undulating ground . |
| 5 | Cameron floundered , staring down at the checked tablecloth , drinking from his glass , checking hers . |
| 6 | ‘ Yes , I do realise that , ’ she muttered , staring down at the brown liquid in the cup . |
| 7 | The coroner sat with lips pursed , staring down at the empty platters and dishes as if wishing the food he had devoured would magically reappear . |
| 8 | More tequila arrived and Rodriguez sat there staring down at the yellow-green liquid in his glass . |
| 9 | She stood staring down at the fresh earth of the new grave , at the wooden cross bearing her mother 's name and she could not believe that this nightmare was real . |
| 10 | He sat , slumped back , chin on chest , staring down at the intricate patterns of the carpet , in a seemingly unbreakable silence . |
| 11 | And Clara , overcome by the wonderful , felicitous acceptability of his offer , an offer so familiar to her , so marvellously manageable , trembled only most slightly as she said , staring down at the limp arrangements of her hands , " Oui , surement . " |
| 12 | Bacci and the Marshal were staring in at the uncurtained window below the steps that led to the front door . |
| 13 | ‘ What on earth are we doing here ? ’ she muttered , staring up at the familiar sight of an old converted warehouse overlooking the Thames . |
| 14 | Julia lay against the hard , red velvet back of the bench , staring up at the painted walls around her . |
| 15 | Sir Richard stood still , staring up at the blue sky , turning his face to feel the sun . |
| 16 | Fenella stayed where she was for a moment , still staring up at the imprisoned Nuadu . |
| 17 | He stopped , staring up at the old man , his face filled with an intent curiosity . |
| 18 | Kim stood there a moment longer , staring up at the old man . |
| 19 | He was standing at the open window in his pyjamas , the shotgun in his hand , staring out at the front field where the black splash of a jackdaw lay on the white ground beneath the ash tree . |
| 20 | Languidly she turned her head to the west-facing windows , staring out at the neighbouring mountain high above the hill upon which Saracen was built . |
| 21 | In the first car Sarah sat dry-eyed , staring out at the passing roads . |
| 22 | She had not drawn her curtains , and she turned on her side , staring out at the velvety darkness , listening to the little noises that came wafting through the open window . |
| 23 | The eagle stared back at him proudly and without fear and Mr Wolski wondered how long he would be here in captivity , staring out at the same things year after year , his great wings never feeling the power and support of the wind , his talons never arcing forward and down as they did what they had been made for and struck at prey . |
| 24 | His astonished gaze was fixed on the second familiar face staring out at the public floggings from amid the crowd of frightened coolies on the first truck , a face he had n't seen for even longer — that of his own father ! |
| 25 | Then she checked her appearance in the mirror , objectively staring back at the exquisite reflection , the shining flaxen hair , the huge dark eyes , the full mouth . |
| 26 | Determined not to show fear , Isabel stood her ground before the rage in Matilda 's eyes , staring back at the other woman defiantly . |
| 27 | She stood for a moment staring round at the flickering shadows thrown by the lone candle , the fire had died long since and the room was cold and suddenly lonely . |