Example sentences of "stare [adv] at the ceiling " in BNC.
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| 1 | No hair-stroking or sighing or staring sorrowfully at the ceiling , not for her . |
| 2 | Karen was lying stretched out on the sofa facing me , staring up at the ceiling . |
| 3 | His stepfather was lying on his back , muttering to himself , his eyes oddly fixed , staring up at the ceiling . |
| 4 | He cleared his throat once more and resumed staring up at the ceiling . |
| 5 | He got to his feet , staring up at the ceiling , wondering whether or not he should shout to the owner to turn the volume down . |
| 6 | It has to be faced , said Grainne to Grainne , staring up at the ceiling where the shadows leapt and danced . |
| 7 | Her eyes , her beautiful eyes , were wide open , staring up at the ceiling . |
| 8 | Staring up at the ceiling while work proceeds on her thighs and knees , Lil continues . |
| 9 | She lay on her back staring up at the ceiling and her thoughts immediately flashed back to Luke and last night . |
| 10 | He wandered off then came back to lie on his bed , staring up at the ceiling . |
| 11 | Unfortunately , over one hour later she found herself lying back against the pillows and staring up at the ceiling , completely unable to go to sleep . |
| 12 | Well , that 's me , ’ he explained as his friend lay on his bed , staring up at the ceiling . |
| 13 | Hammond kept his back half-turned ; Fulke slouched , staring up at the ceiling ; Rastani seemed more confident and Athelstan caught the sardonic mocking look in his dark , brilliant eyes . |
| 14 | After they made love , Adam lay naked on the bed , staring contentedly at the ceiling . |
| 15 | It had been in his eyes when he lay on the bed staring rigidly at the ceiling , a terrifying , heart-rending pain that cut her to the bone . |
| 16 | He rolled on to his back , one arm behind his head , staring rigidly at the ceiling . |
| 17 | They were in bed together at the time , staring sadly at the ceiling . |
| 18 | His voice petered out and he rolled away from her and lay on his back , his hands clasped behind his head , staring woodenly at the ceiling . |
| 19 | Was he lying there next to her , staring stonily at the ceiling ? |
| 20 | His eyes were wide open , staring blindly at the ceiling — his face was a mottled blue . |
| 21 | Kebbel stared up at the ceiling . |
| 22 | He lay in bed , for some time , and stared up at the ceiling trying to puzzle it out . |
| 23 | Maxham stared up at the ceiling . |
| 24 | Harry stared up at the ceiling and followed with his eye the pattern of the coving . |
| 25 | As they lay on the great four poster bed , their bodies entwined , Maude almost lost in Cranston 's great fat folds , Sir John stared up at the ceiling , brushing his wife 's hair with his cheek , listening to her chattering about this and that . |
| 26 | Corbett leaned back against the bolster and stared up at the ceiling . |
| 27 | Lying back down on the rumpled bed , she stretched luxuriously , then hooked her hands round the bed-head and stared up at the ceiling , a soft smile on her face . |