Example sentences of "stare into [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Irridek , ’ he breathed , lifting his head to stare into her stunned face with blackly dilated eyes . |
| 2 | He raised his eyes to stare into my face , and I felt a surge of fear . |
| 3 | McIllvanney continued to stare into my eyes , but he spoke to Bellybutton who was cackling behind me . |
| 4 | The frowning policeman bent down to stare into his face . |
| 5 | The hoarse foreign words held such a depth of emotion that she pulled back to stare into his eyes . |
| 6 | Without saying a word , Piers took the book away from her and tossed it aside , then he held her face between his hands , so that she was forced to stare into his eyes . |
| 7 | He had manoeuvred her just right , pressing her into the tightest corner , standing squarely in front of her so that she had no choice but to stare into his dark , angry face . |
| 8 | Her horse was suddenly restless , trying to step back , and Morthen kicked it forward again , wrenching back her brother 's head to stare into his eyes . |
| 9 | How long she would have stared into his beautiful cool eyes before he chose to release her she 'd never know , because at that moment the band struck into the opening bars of ‘ If you knew Suzie ’ , demanding her attention as with an exclamation of pleased surprise she half turned to watch them , her mouth curling into a spontaneous smile . |
| 10 | Holding her chin steady so that he could stare into her eyes , he asked quietly , ‘ Could you love me ? ’ |
| 11 | What I see is a Soho patisserie , where Rainbow , awaiting Naomi , stares into her coffee . |
| 12 | When I 've mumbled my way to the end of it he stares into his Guinness with the glum patience of a headmaster approaching retirement . |
| 13 | She places her hands on my cheeks and stares into my eyes . |
| 14 | He stares into my eyes . |
| 15 | ‘ Forty-odd years , ’ he muttered , staring into its window . |
| 16 | As they drew alongside , on the road they had travelled on their way to Tara , Fenella found herself staring into its depths and remembering the ancient Forest Court at its heart … |
| 17 | The archaeologist stood watching them with that fixed grin , staring into their souls . |
| 18 | He kissed Frau Nordern , Erika , and Omi , holding her firmly but gently , and staring into her old eyes , and saying , Do remember our little chat this afternoon , dear sister , ’ and she , her eyes moist , like a well refilling after a drought , promised that she would . |
| 19 | He knelt down beside the dog , staring into her face in the meagre light from the outer stairway . |
| 20 | ‘ He 'll be with fairground people , ’ said Mrs Flaherty , staring into her teacup as if she was reading the leaves . |
| 21 | ‘ I 've seen many women in my life , ’ continued the young man , staring into her face , ‘ but I 've never seen a woman as beautiful as you . |
| 22 | Did you ? ’ asked Scarlet , staring into her glass . |
| 23 | Watching her , staring into her eyes , he opened his furs to the breast and cut four lines with the wood , marking himself . |
| 24 | She 's staring into my eyes . |
| 25 | Anyway , we 've finished all we can eat of this Cambozola , and the wine bottle is only good for sticking candles in , and we are still sitting on the carpet lit by one small lamp somewhere over in the corner , and she keeps filling in the pauses by staring into my eyes as if she 's checking I do n't wear false eyelashes , and I start to think it 's about time I got up off the floor . |
| 26 | Terry did n't appear to have thought about this before and he puzzled over it , staring into his bitter and a bag of smoky bacon crisps . |
| 27 | Li Shai Tung stood before him , staring into his face , a faint smile of sadness mixed with satisfaction on his lips . |
| 28 | ‘ It was wonderful meeting you , ’ he said , and she found herself staring into his mesmeric blue-eyed gaze . |
| 29 | He removed his mask , and she slowly loosened hers , staring into his eyes , trying to read what he hesitated to tell her . |
| 30 | Looking hesitantly up , staring into his eyes , seeing the warmth and humour , the love , she felt weak . |