Example sentences of "[noun] stared [prep] [pers pn] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Bull O'Malley stared at him in astonishment .
2 Brassard stared at her with his mouth open for a full five seconds .
3 By the open doors , Lily 's photograph stared at me from its table .
4 THE shepherd stared at us in disbelief .
5 Grimma stared at her with the kind of expression reserved for people who turn out , against all expectation , to have interesting and secret histories .
6 Emilia stared at him with Medusa 's eyes a moment then eased herself further into the bed where she lay gripping the coverlet with white fingers .
7 Hester stared at her without speaking .
8 Travis stared at her as if she had indeed gone crazy .
9 Travis stared at her for a second or two , then reached for the champagne bottle .
10 For a moment the two gentlemen stared at him in perplexity , as he shook his head , bubbling over at some private joke , until he caught the puzzlement on both faces .
11 Dana stared after him for a moment , then turned a malevolent glare on Claudia .
12 Corbett stared past her at the timbered house .
13 ‘ And then they 'll eat you , ’ said Caspar , and Fenella stared at him in horror .
14 Oliver was told that Monks was his half-brother , and the boy stared at him in shock and amazement .
15 Catesby stared at us from red-rimmed eyes .
16 Hrun stared at him from under bushy eyebrows .
17 Mick stared at him for a moment , then again he said , ‘ Goodbye . ’
18 The carvings swung , and up there an owl of wood stared at her among the leaves .
19 The child stared towards it as if in recognition of something held in memory ; then she turned and looked at the old woman , who was sitting on the couch unlacing her boots , and she said , ‘ You have a garden . ’
20 Before doing so , Father Duryea stared at them for many arduous minutes .
21 The rest of the group stared at us like a hanging jury before sentence is passed .
22 Wilson stared at me with those piercing eyes .
23 But now , a week after Easter , his failure stared at him from the empty pews .
24 Creggan called out once more after her , powerfully , and Kraal stared at him in silent surprise and just a little awe , while unnoticed by any of them the meek Slorne relaxed a little and seemed to nod her head , as if to whisper to a waiting sky , ‘ Yes … yes … yes . ’
25 Maurice stared after her for a moment .
26 Penry stared at her in silence , visibly pulling himself together .
27 Ernest stared at her in astonishment , Charlotte standing silently behind him .
28 Paige stared at him in growing wrath , then turned to Jonas .
29 Withel stared at him in amazement for a moment , and then quietly toppled into the mud .
30 Joseph stared at him in disbelief .
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