Example sentences of "the [noun pl] stare at " in BNC.
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| 1 | She told him she was too busy to attend to the matter , whilst the guests gave up all pretence of looking at the pictures to stare at the intruder . |
| 2 | The sisters stared at each other for a split second and then Jenny flung herself on Sara , crying incoherently . |
| 3 | The doctor , usually such a friendly man , seemed so angry that the servants stared at him , open-mouthed . |
| 4 | About one hour later we sat on the sands staring at the cool sea in front of us , thinking how long it was since we had had a bath . |
| 5 | The children stared at her . |
| 6 | The hands on the big wall clock jerked around with the enthusiasm of a convict doing forced labour , the offenders stared at their battered and scuffed shoes in awed silence with the exception of a drunk who had missed the dreaded word MINISTRY and who openly admired Frau Nordern 's figure but who , with the solidarity of the criminal underworld , was instantly hushed into silence by the other offenders . |
| 7 | The others stared at him . |
| 8 | ‘ I 've been here in Ralarth a fair while now , ’ he began , and the others stared at him . |
| 9 | The others stared at her for a moment . |
| 10 | The boys stared at her . |
| 11 | Seven mouths stopped chewing as the boys stared at him . |
| 12 | The soldiers stared at the food , and kept swallowing . |
| 13 | The nomes stared at the innocent little tray . |
| 14 | The nomes stared at the tray again . |