Example sentences of "stare [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Until the moment when every single guest turned to stare avidly towards the door , with murmurs and gasps , at a series of startling arrivals . |
| 2 | The old grandma who was holding the girl 's hand looked across at him as he walked to the window to stare down into the street to watch for Eddie . |
| 3 | Ellie said nothing , deciding to stare down at the polished wood floor instead . |
| 4 | When he craned to stare down at the crowds in the great square below the palace , his head moved so that it rested upon the parapet like a decoration . |
| 5 | Moving back to the bridge , she halted for a moment to stare down at the sluggish water , and the wavering reflection thrown back at her made her feel like weeping forever . |
| 6 | ‘ Yes , I most certainly do ! ’ he told her before turning back to stare down at the flushed features of his wife . |
| 7 | He continued to stare unflinchingly along the sights of his rifle . |
| 8 | Then he turned and went out , leaving Ellie to stare speechlessly at the most money she had ever seen in her life . |
| 9 | She swung round to stare wordlessly at the driver of the utility truck , who now leaned nonchalantly in the doorway . |
| 10 | The Maggot said with inappropriate exultation , then twisted his head to stare back at the island . |
| 11 | Beyond the glass there was a sporadically placed ring of guards and dogs who seemed uncertain as to whether to stare back at the distorted press of faces at the glass panes , or whether to watch instead the spiral column of smoke and the flames that played at its heels . |
| 12 | He cleared his throat and continued to stare out of the window for a couple of moments longer . |
| 13 | As they accelerated away Joseph turned to stare out of the window and saw the peasant jump up and break into a little celebratory caper in the middle of the road . |
| 14 | Because he knew he could n't speak of what was in his mind , he pretended he had n't heard her and continued to stare out of the window . |
| 15 | I had to stare out of the window . |
| 16 | The Pole turned to stare out of the window , his expression once again as bleak as the sky outside . |
| 17 | She fiddled with the strap of her small black leather shoulder-bag , and turned to stare out of the glass doors at the hot afternoon scene beyond . |
| 18 | He looked away , pretending to stare out of the window as he began to summarise his conclusions . |
| 19 | Corbett rubbed the strap between his fingers and went to stare out of the window , half-listening to the sounds of the night outside . |
| 20 | Merrill turned to stare out of the window . |
| 21 | She turned her head quickly to stare out of the window . |
| 22 | Sighing , she turned to stare out of the window . |
| 23 | ‘ It occurs to me … ’ he drawled , hesitating for a moment as he studied her intently from beneath his heavy eyelids , before turning his head to stare out of the window at the passing traffic . |
| 24 | Charlie 's only reaction was to stare out of the window because he was n't quite sure what else to do . |
| 25 | Charlie was about to correct him when Trentham turned away to stare out of the window , obviously not anticipating a reply . |
| 26 | ‘ Yes , sir , ’ said Charlie , and sat shivering as he continued to stare out into the darkness for another forty minutes . |
| 27 | Luke laughed deeply , turning away to stare out over the garden again . |
| 28 | He returned the tray to the orderly and went to stare out through the transparent sheeting . |
| 29 | He moved away , walking across the room to stare out through the patio doors , a strange tension in the rigid set of his shoulders . |
| 30 | The wise dragon so captivates his maiden that she never even has a second for longing , that she turns not from him to stare out across the wide meadows and lakes of adolescence . |