Example sentences of "[pers pn] stare down at the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We flew above the skeletal radio mast and I stared down at the row of huge houses . |
| 2 | For a moment she stared down at the stains and the roses , and then she walked away . |
| 3 | She stared down at the crucifix , wondering desperately how much they knew , whether they had any knowledge of her liaison with Tristram or whether these questions were merely based upon suspicion . |
| 4 | She stared down at the papers in her hand , not wanting to look at him . |
| 5 | Carrie leaned back in her chair and rubbed the tips of her fingers across her forehead as she stared down at the mass of papers on the kitchen table . |
| 6 | She stared down at the floor and the remains of what had been a human being . |
| 7 | Still , she reflected soberly as she stared down at the water , being on the boat had at least served to clarify her thoughts in one direction . |
| 8 | Averting her eyes , she stared down at the ironing-board , then , for the lack of any other brilliant alternatives , began to slowly move the iron back and forth across her blouse , her face shuttered . |
| 9 | Opening her briefcase , she stared down at the contents . |
| 10 | Opening the lid , she stared down at the emeralds glinting up at her like cat 's eyes , her mother 's emeralds and her grandmother 's and many generations of Grenfell women before her . |
| 11 | ‘ Yes , ’ said Jack , but as she turned to him she saw his face suddenly turn pale as he stared down at the factory . |
| 12 | He stared down at the map . |
| 13 | He stared down at the Hoflin farm , then clumped back to the car . |
| 14 | Then he stared down at the floor , gathering together the threads of the day . |
| 15 | This only discomfited the coroner further , he stared down at the floor and shuffled his feet like some clumsy schoolboy . |
| 16 | He stared down at the desk and spoke in a voice that was barely audible . |
| 17 | ‘ Have I ? ’ and he stared down at the letters . |
| 18 | Benjamin 's hand went to his wallet and he gasped as he stared down at the beggar . |
| 19 | He stared down at the carpet . |
| 20 | He stared down at the paper , repeating softly , ‘ You 'll be all right . |