Example sentences of "[pron] was staring at the " in BNC.

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1 She was staring at the flowers .
2 She was staring at the platform again .
3 She was staring at the holiday roster as if it contained the meaning of life .
4 She was staring at the far wall of the small room , which was completely covered in postcards and photogravure cards from just about every city in Europe .
5 In fact , she was staring at the ceiling of the escape pod .
6 She was staring at the sea again .
7 He waited for her smile , but she was staring at the plate .
8 There 's so many strange little things- ’ She was staring at the shelves of the dresser , where various antique plates ( prized by Lucy for the colour of their glaze , or the intricacy of their design ) vied for attention with two corn dollies , a brass frog , some Victorian bottles and two tall feathery maidenhair ferns .
9 She realized that she was staring at the snow .
10 She was staring at the coffin , the wooden box with fancy trimmings which held the mortal remains of Edwin Garland , her uncle and employer .
11 He glanced at Nina for support but by this time she was staring at the ground .
12 Graham screamed at Laidlaw who was staring at the pistol in his hand .
13 All of a sudden , she realised there had been a collective intake of breath and that everyone around her was staring at the monitors .
14 He was staring at the floor , keeping very still as if he was trying to be part of the wall .
15 But he 'd stopped now , he was staring at the tissue .
16 He was staring at the two men at the nearby table .
17 He was staring at the double-page for the week beginning Sunday 23 August .
18 He was staring at the hologram intently .
19 He was staring at the stub of his left arm .
20 He was staring at the twin beds .
21 Gregson did n't answer ; he was staring at the doorway of ‘ Loveshow ’ .
22 A teenage clerk from one of the offices down the corridor was passing with a sheaf of rolled documents bound in ribbon , and he was staring at the exchange .
23 She glanced at Caspar and saw that he was staring at the silver door .
24 The reporter 's eyes narrowed , the flesh puckered up as if he was staring at the sun .
25 He was staring at the wall , a cold , white wall .
26 He was staring at the lake , regretful perhaps that he 'd said too much not to say more .
27 He was staring at the concoction with open curiosity , as though trying to determine which category of plant , animal or thing it fell into .
28 He was staring at the box , too .
29 He was staring at the glove box now , he was too low to see out of the window .
30 He was staring at the overcoat thrown over the rail .
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