Example sentences of "[verb] [pn reflx] staring [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Londoner found himself staring into the expressionless face of the tall and broad , blond-haired , blue-eyed bouncer . |
| 2 | Then the sun came through , and light brightened , and the standing dream that Wolski had seen seemed to drift away into memory and he found himself staring into the eyes of the old female golden eagle . |
| 3 | Lord Whitelaw , a figure from the past , alighted from a black Rover , and , turning towards France in order to return the salutations of the mob , found himself staring into the bloodshot eyes of Class War . |
| 4 | Without meaning to , O found himself staring at them too . |
| 5 | Francis lifted his head above the edge of the display and found himself staring at a confusing picture of pipes and girders . |
| 6 | Maggie turned round to find herself staring into the eyes she 'd stared into in the pub . |
| 7 | Marion came out of her hut at the noise , straightened , and found herself staring into Lachlan 's eyes . |
| 8 | Meredith peered into a couple of loose-boxes and called ‘ Mr Fearon ? ’ but only found herself staring into surprised equine faces . |
| 9 | ‘ It was wonderful meeting you , ’ he said , and she found herself staring into his mesmeric blue-eyed gaze . |
| 10 | For fleeting seconds Julie found herself staring into the rain-soaked face of the intruder . |
| 11 | As they drew alongside , on the road they had travelled on their way to Tara , Fenella found herself staring into its depths and remembering the ancient Forest Court at its heart … |
| 12 | The angry words dried up in a strangled gasp , though , as she found herself staring into the dark brown eyes of Julius Landor , her husband . |
| 13 | She was troubled , distracted in meditation , and often found herself staring into the middle distance when the other sisters were chanting Divine Office . |
| 14 | The door was flung open and she flinched as she found herself staring into Dane 's scowling face . |
| 15 | It could have been hours or minutes later that Isabel found herself staring into a dark pit . |
| 16 | As the sound of his car died away she found herself staring at the blank windows of Ivy Cottage across the lane . |
| 17 | Polly found herself staring at his thighs , mesmerised by the powerful muscles that bunched and flexed beneath bronzed skin dusted with gold-brown hair . |
| 18 | She was still sick at heart when she passed down through the last glade and found herself staring at the Lodge 's covert thatch , its closed door , She stood for a time in the yard outside , afraid to enter . |
| 19 | Jessamy found herself staring at the powerful set of his shoulders , and remembered all too clearly that the aura of power was n't just an illusion . |
| 20 | Isabel found herself staring at Matilda 's kindly face , completely at a loss . |
| 21 | She stood motionless , waiting for the two to break apart , and found herself staring at the girl from whom Niall was now gently detaching himself . |
| 22 | She swung round , empty syringe still in her hand , and found herself staring at Robert Sheldrake . |
| 23 | With confused feelings , she smiled back , but she found herself staring in what she realised must seem a naïve display of stunned surprise . |
| 24 | I found myself staring at her , my mind devolving from the content of the short and impersonal crematorium service . |
| 25 | Nevertheless , Kirov could not stop himself staring at Ybreska 's face and feeling the sense of overwhelming pity once again . |
| 26 | She 'd suddenly found herself staring at his hands , which were clenched together behind his back . |
| 27 | As we dance I find myself staring at the French girl — she has a very pretty face with long , dark hair on to her shoulders , slim build and about 5′ 2″ in height . |