Example sentences of "was staring [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She noticed that he was staring across the graveyard . |
| 2 | Mrs Danby was staring across the darkened room at me . |
| 3 | He was staring into the black well of the stairs when he heard the noises . |
| 4 | He was staring into the night . |
| 5 | He was staring into the drawer where he kept the doings . |
| 6 | He was staring into the space before him . |
| 7 | He was staring into the fire rather grimly and she had to take her courage firmly in hand . |
| 8 | With glazed eyes he was staring into the middle distance . |
| 9 | Montgomery was staring through the windscreen with his chilly blue eyes , presumably working out his plan of action once they arrived . |
| 10 | Defries was staring through the front window . |
| 11 | Cameron was staring at the shut door . |
| 12 | Lee was staring at the picture of the Spitfire on the wall . |
| 13 | The dhāmi was staring at the ground , blinking rapidly and trembling . |
| 14 | He was staring at the floor , keeping very still as if he was trying to be part of the wall . |
| 15 | Dad was staring at the blank wall above the TV . |
| 16 | But he 'd stopped now , he was staring at the tissue . |
| 17 | She , too , was staring at the debris . |
| 18 | She turned and smiled at them but Willie was staring at the colours in the stained glass windows and did n't notice her . |
| 19 | He was staring at the two men at the nearby table . |
| 20 | Pion was staring at the sky . |
| 21 | She was staring at the flowers . |
| 22 | She was staring at the platform again . |
| 23 | He was staring at the double-page for the week beginning Sunday 23 August . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | Doggett had taken out his own glass and was staring at the French . |
| 26 | Benny was staring at the mound of dirt that covered his brother . |
| 27 | Graham screamed at Laidlaw who was staring at the pistol in his hand . |
| 28 | She was staring at the holiday roster as if it contained the meaning of life . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | Virginia gave a cry , but Andrew was staring at the child hypnotised . |