Example sentences of "to stare [prep] [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He then proceeded to stare into Charlie 's ears and eyes before going on to hit his kneecaps with a rubber stick . |
| 2 | Gilbert turned to stare in Cardiff 's direction as if contemplating another mad dash for the reception doors and then remembered the thing that lay beyond them . |
| 3 | He continued to stare at Marcus . |
| 4 | He turned to stare at Tallis , who pulled a face . |
| 5 | He paused to stare at Sally-Anne , face ugly . |
| 6 | Frowning , she continued to stare at Hilary in some perplexity . |
| 7 | Turning to stare at Ellie , who was rather horrified by Phena 's behaviour — something she would never have done to her own mother — she accused , ‘ You 're his granddaughter ! ’ |
| 8 | He seemed to stare at Sharpe as he died ; offering the Englishman a look of mingled surprise and remorse , then a gout of blood , bright as the sun itself , slashed out to soak Sharpe 's right arm and shoulder . |
| 9 | Turakina glanced at her son , silencing him , and then she turned to stare at Alexei again . |
| 10 | A camera on the far side moved , swung in to stare at Michael Bridges , sitting on George 's right , and came so close that George could see inside its Cyclops eye to the movement of the focusing mechanism . |
| 11 | Eleanor lowered her hands and turned to stare at Melissa , an expression of bewilderment on her blotched and swollen face . |
| 12 | She turned in her seat to stare at Gabriel grimly . |
| 13 | Champagne glasses frozen in mid-air , Charles and her father exchanged glances , then turned to stare at Guy . |
| 14 | Then , gripping her lips firmly together , because whatever else she said was bound to be wrong , Ellie continued to stare at Phena in horror and worry . |
| 15 | All turned to stare at Sonny . |
| 16 | He turned to stare at Cadfael , braced and quivering , unsure whether this was friend or enemy facing him . |
| 17 | His words were followed by a silence as the women turned with one accord to stare at Doreen . |
| 18 | ‘ Very well attended , as an opening occasion should be , but I think half of these people have come to stare at Emily Grenfell who has done the unthinkable and gone into trade . ’ |