Example sentences of "staring [adv prt] at the [adj] [noun sg] " 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 | She was staring down at the undulating ground . |
| 4 | Cameron floundered , staring down at the checked tablecloth , drinking from his glass , checking hers . |
| 5 | ‘ Yes , I do realise that , ’ she muttered , staring down at the brown liquid in the cup . |
| 6 | More tequila arrived and Rodriguez sat there staring down at the yellow-green liquid in his glass . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Bacci and the Marshal were staring in at the uncurtained window below the steps that led to the front door . |
| 9 | ‘ What on earth are we doing here ? ’ she muttered , staring up at the familiar sight of an old converted warehouse overlooking the Thames . |
| 10 | Sir Richard stood still , staring up at the blue sky , turning his face to feel the sun . |
| 11 | Fenella stayed where she was for a moment , still staring up at the imprisoned Nuadu . |
| 12 | He stopped , staring up at the old man , his face filled with an intent curiosity . |
| 13 | Kim stood there a moment longer , staring up at the old man . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | Determined not to show fear , Isabel stood her ground before the rage in Matilda 's eyes , staring back at the other woman defiantly . |