Example sentences of "[was/were] stare at the " in BNC.

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1 After a long walk we came out between the dunes and were staring at the sea .
2 Two men were staring at the road .
3 Cameron was staring at the shut door .
4 Lee was staring at the picture of the Spitfire on the wall .
5 The dhāmi was staring at the ground , blinking rapidly and trembling .
6 He was staring at the floor , keeping very still as if he was trying to be part of the wall .
7 Dad was staring at the blank wall above the TV .
8 But he 'd stopped now , he was staring at the tissue .
9 She , too , was staring at the debris .
10 She turned and smiled at them but Willie was staring at the colours in the stained glass windows and did n't notice her .
11 He was staring at the two men at the nearby table .
12 Pion was staring at the sky .
13 She was staring at the flowers .
14 She was staring at the platform again .
15 He was staring at the double-page for the week beginning Sunday 23 August .
16 The cavalryman , who was called Lord John Rossendale , was staring at the sumptuous decorations in the supper room where the long tables were draped in white linen and thickly set with silver and fine china .
17 Doggett had taken out his own glass and was staring at the French .
18 Benny was staring at the mound of dirt that covered his brother .
19 Graham screamed at Laidlaw who was staring at the pistol in his hand .
20 She was staring at the holiday roster as if it contained the meaning of life .
21 Topaz did n't have a chance to reply because Timothy Amsterdam had walked up to them and was staring at the marquis in blank amazement .
22 Virginia gave a cry , but Andrew was staring at the child hypnotised .
23 She was staring at the far wall of the small room , which was completely covered in postcards and photogravure cards from just about every city in Europe .
24 In fact , she was staring at the ceiling of the escape pod .
25 She too was staring at the endless duel , but with considerably more excitement than her replica .
26 He was staring at the hologram intently .
27 He was staring at the stub of his left arm .
28 Emily had turned onto her back to save her strength and was staring at the sun .
29 Alexei was staring at the ground .
30 He was staring at the twin beds .
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