Example sentences of "[pers pn] stare at [pron] for [art] " in BNC.
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1 | She stares at me for a moment in her shocked haze of light . |
2 | She stared at him for a long time . |
3 | She stared at him for a long moment wondering if in her indignation she had hurt his feelings , but his eyes were narrowed and she could not read his expression . |
4 | She stared at him for a moment , then grinned . |
5 | She stared at him for a long moment before she took in what he had said . |
6 | She stared at him for a moment , and then , as he gestured impatiently , ‘ But I do n't know how — ’ |
7 | She stared at him for a further moment , then meekly she obeyed and he smiled . |
8 | She stared at him for a moment . |
9 | She stared at him for a moment , then flushed . |
10 | She seemed vaguely familiar to Juliet , and she stared at her for a moment , trying to place where she might have seen her . |
11 | She stared at it for a couple of minutes , then , with a prolonged sigh , began to take them out and put them back into the cupboards and drawers . |
12 | She stared at it for a long time , shivering , icy fingers trailing along her spine . |
13 | Lifting out the ornament , a beautifully sculpted ballerina on point , she stared at it for a moment , then gave a faint , rather sad smile . |
14 | She stared at it for a moment , her body feeling frozen , her heart as still as a stone in her chest . |
15 | All three of them stared at it for an instant . |
16 | Says Mike , ‘ When the chimps first saw the platform , they stared at it for a long time , and then they realised it was just me up there , and carried on . ’ |
17 | It stared at me for a few seconds , then the lens flashed again , a key was put into the lock , bolts were drawn and the door was opened . |
18 | It stared at it for a moment , rubbing its arms , and then it picked up the telephone . |
19 | He stared at her for a moment before saying , ‘ Tea , please . ’ |
20 | He stared at her for a moment and then shrugged and moved out of the kitchen and towards the back door . |
21 | He stared at her for a moment , then motioned with his head towards the door . |
22 | He stared at her for a minute , then stripped to the waist and started to scrub the clay off in the basin of steaming water . |
23 | Turning , he stared at her for a moment , before replying , almost curtly , she thought , ‘ Nothing . |
24 | He stared at her for a moment then he shrugged and nodded . |
25 | She spoke with such soft intensity that he stared at her for a long , thoughtful moment . |
26 | He stared at her for a long , shuttered moment , then wordlessly climbed out of the car and walked slowly round to her door . |
27 | He stared at her for a long moment , and then he turned , stuffed his hands into his trouser pockets , and stared out over the lake . |
28 | He stared at her for a second in stunned silence , breathing hard , his eyes dazed . |
29 | He stared at me for a moment , and I thought he was going to be angry . |
30 | He stared at me for a moment , then very carefully , he picked me up with finger and thumb and looked at me . |