Example sentences of "[noun] stare [prep] the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The horse was white , the rider cloaked , but his red hair streamed out against the darkness as he fell , open-mouthed , eyes staring into the black void . |
| 2 | Rex stared through the up-turned windscreen . |
| 3 | Grimma stared at the huge face . |
| 4 | Hari stared around the silent building , there was no-one about , the silence hung heavily over the rows of seats , the stage was hidden by a thick curtain and yet Hari had the eerie sensation that she was being watched . |
| 5 | Kim stared through the net curtain into the grey cloud filled sky . |
| 6 | Thérèse and Léonie stared at the steep wall of rock , at the grass and weeds at its foot . |
| 7 | Salt was making a meal of Jess 's shortcomings and Nancy stared at the new kitchen wench while her mother nodded in her easy-going way as she took off her shawl and recaptured her dropping hairpins . |
| 8 | Mach stared at the other man a moment , wide-eyed , wondering , as he had so often lately , how DeVore came to know so much . |
| 9 | Artemis stared at the old woman 's whiskery face . |
| 10 | Ruth stared through the flashing darkness , and despite the cold felt her blood pulsing . |
| 11 | Anabelle stared at the terrible mess . |
| 12 | Reginald remained in the middle of the room staring at the closed door for a moment ; then , his head making small jerks , he turned towards the fire and , leaning his elbow along the mantelshelf , he looked down into the dying embers . |
| 13 | The art director stared at the glossy double-spread in Harper 's Bazaar enviously ; he knew , just knew , that it was going to sweep every goddamn award . |
| 14 | Martin stared at the thin strand of smoke rising from the burnt end . |
| 15 | Sir Bryan stared over the Red car park , packed with cars but devoid of people . |
| 16 | Paige stared at the accusing jade in horror , then , white-faced , raised her eyes to where Travis stood in the doorway between their rooms . |
| 17 | For a moment that bordered on eternity , Fran stared at the throbbing centre of her hand , then snatched it away and scrambled from the car , uncaring what interpretation he put on her haste . |
| 18 | Richard Langton stared at the young girl before him . |
| 19 | With a convulsive swallow , Virginia stared at the beautiful woman who had been Guy 's fiancée . |
| 20 | Jesus Garcia de Soto y Delporto stared through the transparent Lift wall with a puzzled expression . |
| 21 | Mademoiselle stared at the enormous thing as if she really could not believe her eyes , she gave a shriek even louder than Mary-Lou had given . |
| 22 | Jack stared at the complacent guard in mounting horror . |
| 23 | Jack stared at the glowing dashboard of the Glory . |
| 24 | Mandeville stared through the frosted glass . |
| 25 | Kelly stared at the pathetic figure for a moment and then let him go . |
| 26 | The clerk stared around the simple church which was freshly decorated . |
| 27 | About one hour later we sat on the sands staring at the cool sea in front of us , thinking how long it was since we had had a bath . |
| 28 | Nona stared at the grey river where the wind was picking up little waves and throwing them against the walls of the river walk . |
| 29 | Kate stared at the white-tiled floor . |
| 30 | Mr Utterson stared at the closed door . |