Example sentences of "[verb] to stare [prep] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He often stopped reading or writing to stare into the distance , dreaming perhaps of some ambitious plan . |
| 2 | Alexei 's eyes seemed to stare for a moment into the middle distance . |
| 3 | Silence spread slowly across the supper tables as the hundreds of guests turned to stare at the Rifleman who , in turn , searched the supper tables for a particular person . |
| 4 | Two technicians , the only other occupants , turned to stare at the intruder . |
| 5 | They both turned to stare in the direction of the captain . |
| 6 | He is cursed to stare into a mirror , preening himself , and then the reflection in the mirror suddenly changes , as does the appearance of the young man to match his reflection . |
| 7 | ‘ I do not like discos and noisy youth , ’ he said abruptly , continuing to stare into the fire . |
| 8 | You 're not in prison — you do n't have to stare at the walls . |
| 9 | ‘ If you would but use her , ’ said David , and turned his back and went to stare from the window at the frosty strand and the shifting , misty sea . |
| 10 | They paused to stare at a cistern hanging on the wall next to a wash basin , the rest of the house having disappeared . |
| 11 | Fiver said nothing and continued to stare over the field . |
| 12 | As we continued to stare at the sea , racking our brains about how to go for a swim without a costume , our thoughts were answered by a voice from just behind us . |
| 13 | Nell continued to stare at the sea for a very long time . |
| 14 | He raised his right hand to silence her and continued to stare at the tabletop before him , head cocked to one side . |
| 15 | He continued to stare at the ground as she added , ‘ I 'm just wondering who might have had a motive for killing him . ’ |
| 16 | The two of them continued to stare at the group . |
| 17 | We continued to stare at the corner of the field for some time , expecting to see some movement . |
| 18 | The tweed-coated figure continued to stare at the page of the book to the left of his plate , ignoring his companion . |
| 19 | But something did delay her ; she stopped and stood to stare at a marvel of nature , so strange as to suspend belief . |