Example sentences of "[pers pn] stare at the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Ca n't you give up this living ? ’ she asks , and I stare at the invisible ceiling . |
2 | I stare at the muddied , warped little card sealed in a deal-sized plastic bag , recognising my own writing and feeling my mouth go even drier than it already is and I can only gibber something about , Well , it looks like my writing but , I mean , and anyway , somebody , anybody could have taken that , I mean … but they just look quietly pleased and the questions go on . |
3 | I stared at the innocent little square of foil on the counter . |
4 | I stared at the opposite wall . |
5 | I stared at the empty yard where Billingsley 's car had stood . |
6 | I stared at the skull-like face , the hollowed cheek bones , the red hair now combed smoothly back from the forehead . |
7 | Mala and I stared at the enlarging disc that appeared on other screens after Posi revolved the ship to bring the lateral ceptors to bear . |
8 | I stared at the sitting figure . |
9 | You go stupid on yourself for a moment , as the luck wobbles , threatens to fly away and leave you ; you stare at the place where he was , lying curled up , tied up in front of the door ; you stare at the empty stretch of carpet , dumbly , as if staring will help . |
10 | She stared at the puckered , shrivelled flesh , its scars closed , all colour gone , save for blood like crude paint , its limbs without energy or force , its face without vitality . |
11 | Shock flooded her as she stared at the tall , dark-haired , dark-eyed man , who seemed in those initial moments not to be believing his eyes either . |
12 | She stared at the shifting colours and shapes , remote and isolated , hearing the voices and noise of music playing inside . |
13 | She stared at the still blue waters of the loch , overhung by weeping willows in their fresh spring greenery . |
14 | She stared at the sparkling blue horizon . |
15 | Her face reflecting her disgust , and horror as she stared at the other woman , Ellie turned to glance at Feargal to see how he might be taking this insulting piece of arrant mischief-making , and was astonished to see that he looked not angry , but almost sad . |
16 | Caroline 's voice was an appalled croak as she stared at the new arrival . |
17 | She stared at the golden eagle , so arrogantly and eternally poised , and wondered why she had ever thought birds on furniture were a bit off : why had she never bothered to look , why had she never asked herself what her eyes had told her ? |
18 | Flipping on to her back , she stared at the dark ceiling , listening to the faint night-time sounds from the creek , the far-off slap of water against the bows of the fishing-boats moored below . |
19 | Breathing deeply , fighting sudden fresh tears , she stared at the whitewashed walls of the tiny , tidy yard . |
20 | Crawling a little closer to the heat , she wrapped herself up and lay down , pillowing her head on her arm as she stared at the flickering flames . |
21 | For a few moments she stared at the tawny eagle and then at Mr Wolski , and he looked at her . |
22 | She stared at the fierce pain in his eyes , her heart thudding dully in her chest . |
23 | She stared at the petrified trawler . |
24 | She drew a deep breath , and with her cheek pressed against his green woollen jersey she stared at the flightless bird searching for tasty morsels on the path ahead of them . |
25 | ‘ Our King John ? ’ she asked in surprise as she stared at the ruined fort that overlooked the lough . |
26 | She stared at the receding shoreline and wondered if she should make a jump for it . |
27 | She stared at the beautiful garden beyond the terrace , fighting the inclination to weep . |
28 | She stared at the steaming , aromatic liquid in surprise . |
29 | She stared at the silent phone for a second , then slowly replaced the receiver and clasped her hands uncertainly in front of her . |
30 | She stared at the darkening landscape as the train headed towards London , feeling that sense of numbness settle inside her once again . |