Example sentences of "to stare out [prep] 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 .
15 ‘ Yes , sir , ’ said Charlie , and sat shivering as he continued to stare out into the darkness for another forty minutes .
16 Luke laughed deeply , turning away to stare out over the garden again .
17 He moved away , walking across the room to stare out through the patio doors , a strange tension in the rigid set of his shoulders .
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