Example sentences of "[noun] stared [adv prt] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Crouched in the shadows at the curve of the banister , Frankie stared down at the dark jungle of coats and jackets hanging from a row of wall-hooks in the lower corridor . |
| 2 | Maxham stared up at the ceiling . |
| 3 | Grandson Richard stared down at the nome on his shoulder . |
| 4 | And from the depths of the pool little yellow frogs stared up at the nomes . |
| 5 | Jinkwa stared down at the creature 's ugly face . |
| 6 | The mysterious figure stared down at the tomb and then turned . |
| 7 | Riven stared up at the Manse with its flapping pennants . |
| 8 | The boy stared down at the doctor for a few seconds . |
| 9 | Kebbel stared up at the ceiling . |
| 10 | The Rifleman stared at his enemy just as many of the crowd in the entrance hall stared up at the blood-soaked Rifleman . |
| 11 | Ellie stared out at the full moon above the yard , above the wrong part of town . |
| 12 | Tallis stared down at the shard of the ruined statue and with a thrill of pleasure realized that she did : an image of the female in the land . |
| 13 | Rincewind stared down at the box . |
| 14 | Sharpe stared down at the map . |
| 15 | Helen stared out at the plane . |
| 16 | Li Shai Tung stared back at the boy for a moment , then looked down , chilled by what Ben had said . |
| 17 | ’ Li Shai Tung stared back at the hologram a moment longer , then , sighing , he plucked the scented sticks from the offering bowl , and threw them aside . |
| 18 | Harry stared up at the ceiling and followed with his eye the pattern of the coving . |
| 19 | Lindsey stared out at the water . |
| 20 | Loopy Lil stared round at the destruction with a look of hopelessness as though she did not understand how it had happened . |
| 21 | Heathcliff stared down at the child he was holding . |
| 22 | Virginia stared down at the half-eaten roll on her plate , and took a shaky sip of coffee . |
| 23 | Joe stared down at the large , rough hand gently rubbing against him . |
| 24 | Connon stared down at the young man in the picture as if he was looking at a stranger and trying to analyse what made him seem vaguely familiar . |
| 25 | Lisa stared down at the tablecloth , wishing she could think of some excuse to go . |
| 26 | The clerk stared up at the clear blue sky . |
| 27 | Isabel stared up at the royal castle high on its hill overlooking the town and wondered what the grim stone fortress would mean to her . |
| 28 | Alexandra stared up at the piece of mural nearest her , which showed a rocky little headland , some twisted pines , a stretch of white sand lapped by azure waves . |
| 29 | Lizzy stared down at the bandages on her wrists . |
| 30 | Christine stared down at the executive transporter bay from an observation gallery thirty metres above the floor . |