Example sentences of "[noun pl] and stare [adv] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He screwed up his eyes and stared unseeingly at the calendar on the further wall . |
| 2 | He sat up , rubbing his eyes and staring out at the mist that hung over the grey stone building . |
| 3 | He measured out thirty paces and stared up at the crenellated boundary wall which was about twenty feet high . |
| 4 | Bodie went up the steps and stared down at the girl , who looked up at him pathetically . |
| 5 | Once more on his feet and staring up at the bell rope , Jasper said , ‘ D' you know what I 'd like ? |
| 6 | The boy rose to his feet , still gripping the banisters and staring down at the figure in the doorway . |
| 7 | Wyn-rajathuk rubbed ash between his palms and stared down at the smear of grey lines . |
| 8 | Gladys Brown clenched her hands and stared down at the bony knuckles . |
| 9 | Two lynx , sleek and amber in the first enclosure that he passed , were disregarding the tourists and staring possessively at the peafowl across the way . |
| 10 | Unfortunately , over one hour later she found herself lying back against the pillows and staring up at the ceiling , completely unable to go to sleep . |
| 11 | She laid down her letters and stared blankly at the wall . |
| 12 | We then removed the funeral cloths , lifted the gauze veils and stared down at the royal corpse . |