Example sentences of "[verb] stare [adv] at the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 When he craned to stare down at the crowds in the great square below the palace , his head moved so that it rested upon the parapet like a decoration .
2 She picked up one of the crumpled scraps of paper and began staring fixedly at the pictures on it .
3 You lose their attention if you keep staring down at the papers in your hand .
4 You worked for him , ’ she prompted when Mrs McMahon only continued to stare worriedly at the package .
5 He cleared his throat once more and resumed staring up at the ceiling .
6 They sat staring glumly at the dirt .
7 Ranulf sat staring down at the ground .
8 Pietro Miletti stood staring intently at the magistrate .
9 With a slight nod , Dora directed her glance towards the opposite side of the pool , where Dieter Erdle stood staring down at the water as if engrossed in his own reflection .
10 Leaving her abruptly , he moved to the desk and stood staring down at the papers lying on it , his attitude so tense that Lucy felt compelled to go to his side .
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