Example sentences of "stare at [pers pn] in " in BNC.

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1 Other excitements took their place but I was more inclined to stare at them in amazement than paint them .
2 But it was not his opinions so much as their force of expression that caused his hearers to stare at him in awe on these occasions .
3 She continued to stare at him in silence , waiting for further explanation .
4 People turned to stare at her in the street .
5 Silas stood still to stare at her in the dim light .
6 He stares at you in raptures .
7 But the others could only stare at him in speechless amazement .
8 It was more years than she cared to remember since she had last seen a man stare at her in frank admiration .
9 ROS and GUIL , holding the belts taut , stare at him in some bewilderment .
10 Sometimes she would stand in front of Sarah and stare at her in the most curious way , saying nothing .
11 I stare at it in hatred .
12 I stood staring at them in utter bewilderment .
13 They were sitting and staring at him in complete absorption .
14 Felicity goes on staring at him in astonishment .
15 Both his neighbours at table were staring at him in shocked alarm , knocked clean out of words , and that in itself was an achievement .
16 She stopped abruptly by the passenger door , staring at him in wide-eyed silence .
17 They were all staring at him in speculative silence when the sound of a car 's engine circled the house , coming to rest in the arc of gravel before the door .
18 ‘ Is anything wrong ? ’ he queried , and Belinda realised that she had been staring at him in silence for far too long , as she tried to decide what to say .
19 Staring at him in shock , her eyes blank and far too bright , she burst out , ‘ My God !
20 Staring at him in confusion , she hauled herself upright in the bed and pushed the pillow behind her .
21 He tells himself Potter is not staring at him in a racist way .
22 Staring at him in bewildered astonishment , she searched his face .
23 Staring at him in mild shock , she quickly lowered her lashes .
24 No one moved , they were staring at him in astonishment .
25 Zen glanced at Ellen , who was staring at him in horrified disbelief .
26 Laura jerked her head back , staring at him in blank astonishment .
27 The old man was staring at her in a most disconcerting way .
28 ‘ Do n't worry , misses , ’ the driver said staring at her in open curiosity , ‘ I 'll take you to a very respectable lodging house run by a real lady .
29 ‘ Well , Bathsheba ! ’ said Gabriel , staring at her in surprise .
30 Afterwards he lay there , next to her , staring at her in wonder .
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