Example sentences of "stared [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rex stared through the up-turned windscreen . |
| 2 | She stared through the long net curtains out on to the ‘ tZand , empty now in the thickening twilight , and suddenly her wariness dissolved . |
| 3 | Kim stared through the net curtain into the grey cloud filled sky . |
| 4 | He stared through the paned glass and smiled apologetically . |
| 5 | After replacing the receiver , Adam stared through the French windows to the terrace , drumming his fingers on the desk . |
| 6 | Paulette cradled her cup of ale and stared through the open door into the stableyard where chickens pecked at oats and Sharpe 's dog twitched in exhausted sleep . |
| 7 | Ruth stared through the flashing darkness , and despite the cold felt her blood pulsing . |
| 8 | Forster stared through the near side window at the raging sea . |
| 9 | Mandeville stared through the frosted glass . |
| 10 | Jesus Garcia de Soto y Delporto stared through the transparent Lift wall with a puzzled expression . |
| 11 | I stared through the bleak darkness . |
| 12 | Benjamin walked into the line of trees and stared through the snow-dripping darkness . |
| 13 | I chewed my lip and stared into the faint mist being burnt off by the early morning sun . |
| 14 | Hector , lying rigid not to waken his grandfather , heard as he stared into the great burning swirls of furnace-fire and blood that roared in front of his darkened eyes . |
| 15 | The scribe indicated a character in the centre of a column of script on the page of an opened book , and the assistant nodded , then stared into the middle distance and began to reel off information . |
| 16 | He screwed up his eyes and stared into the middle distance . |
| 17 | Agrippa toyed with the tassels on his robes whilst Benjamin just stared into the middle distance , lost in his own thoughts . |
| 18 | He stared into the flickering light of the candle , leaning back on his heels . |
| 19 | Little Billy flicked his head round and stared into the everlasting gloom and doom of the forest . |
| 20 | After one all-encompassing look at her he simply sat down with his brandy and stared into the dying fire . |
| 21 | Evelyn stared into the blue eyes , willing them to give a flicker of understanding , of forgiveness . |
| 22 | She stared into the angular face and wondered if that had been his intention . |
| 23 | The musicians lowered their instruments and stared into the concealing field where the rye seemed to move as though an invisible giant 's footsteps crushed it down . |
| 24 | He sat cross-legged on the ground and stared into the black grid on the front of the radio . |
| 25 | Moore stared into the cruel eyes , like a bird watching a cat . |
| 26 | Louise stared into the dark interior of the XR3 . |
| 27 | He stared into the dark depths of her eyes . |
| 28 | He stared into the dark recesses of the room . |
| 29 | I stared into the blinding glare of the revolving light . |
| 30 | Everyone , parents and boys , craned their necks back and stared into the cerulean blue above the Village . |