Example sentences of "[adj] stare at [pers pn] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | George turned to Catherine , kissed her hands and seemed content to stare at her for the rest of the night if not for the rest of his life : Mary bowed her head a little and Hope looked away , sipped at his claret , could do no more . |
| 2 | Silas stood still to stare at her in the dim light . |
| 3 | They were all staring at him in speculative silence when the sound of a car 's engine circled the house , coming to rest in the arc of gravel before the door . |
| 4 | ‘ If you think a Rottweiler is going to attack you , it 's no good staring at it like you do with other dogs . |
| 5 | They all stared at him in surprise . |
| 6 | When , immediately afterwards , he jumped up and began to rush round the room in a strange wild dance , we all stared at him in great surprise . |
| 7 | Other excitements took their place but I was more inclined to stare at them in amazement than paint them . |
| 8 | The two Swiss stared at him as if he were mad ; but then a wild humour came into their ice-rimmed eyes . |