Example sentences of "to stare [adv prt] of the [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | He cleared his throat and continued to stare out of the window for a couple of moments longer . |
2 | 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 . |
3 | 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 . |
4 | I had to stare out of the window . |
5 | The Pole turned to stare out of the window , his expression once again as bleak as the sky outside . |
6 | He looked away , pretending to stare out of the window as he began to summarise his conclusions . |
7 | Corbett rubbed the strap between his fingers and went to stare out of the window , half-listening to the sounds of the night outside . |
8 | Merrill turned to stare out of the window . |
9 | She turned her head quickly to stare out of the window . |
10 | Sighing , she turned to stare out of the window . |
11 | ‘ 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 . |
12 | Charlie 's only reaction was to stare out of the window because he was n't quite sure what else to do . |
13 | Charlie was about to correct him when Trentham turned away to stare out of the window , obviously not anticipating a reply . |
14 | 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 . |