Example sentences of "to stare [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 She shrugged , glancing away from the searching gaze to stare through the windscreen .
2 ‘ For Pete 's sake ! ’ he muttered moodily , and shoved his hands in his pockets and went to stare into the empty fireplace .
3 He often stopped reading or writing to stare into the distance , dreaming perhaps of some ambitious plan .
4 ‘ I do not like discos and noisy youth , ’ he said abruptly , continuing to stare into the fire .
5 Who 's there ? ’ he cried sharply , and reared his head instantly to stare into the trefoil opening .
6 It took a rapid step to the side , deeper into shadows , then turned its skull features to stare up the path .
7 They both turned to stare in the direction of the captain .
8 Letting all her breath out on an achingly shaky sigh , and telling herself firmly to pull herself together , that seeing a bride always made her feel weepy and was nothing whatever to do with Feargal , she walked along the landing to stare from the end window .
9 ‘ If you would but use her , ’ said David , and turned his back and went to stare from the window at the frosty strand and the shifting , misty sea .
10 Fiver said nothing and continued to stare over the field .
11 We continued to stare at the corner of the field for some time , expecting to see some movement .
12 As we continued to stare at the sea , racking our brains about how to go for a swim without a costume , our thoughts were answered by a voice from just behind us .
13 Smallfry walked with him all the way to the playground , where the other children bunched together in little groups to stare at the absentee and his beautiful mother .
14 She told him she was too busy to attend to the matter , whilst the guests gave up all pretence of looking at the pictures to stare at the intruder .
15 They were both astonished and Lomas stopped for a moment to stare at the floor .
16 The two of them continued to stare at the group .
17 Nell continued to stare at the sea for a very long time .
18 How could he be so offensive as to stare at the chap 's disfigured face , he wondered .
19 Silence spread slowly across the supper tables as the hundreds of guests turned to stare at the Rifleman who , in turn , searched the supper tables for a particular person .
20 The Prince shook an admonishing finger at the Rifleman then took out his telescope to stare at the battery of French guns .
21 To concentrate on the barons is to stare at the public face .
22 Instead , he turned away to stare at the picture of her mother which was on the chest of drawers .
23 He shook his head and continued to stare at the old man , but there was pleading in his voice now .
24 ‘ It goes on to explain how the geneticists and the neurochemists — neurotransmitters and all that — are in on the act = ’ His red eyes searched mine once more , then turned away to stare at the solitary lamp .
25 ‘ I expected no better , ’ said Herluin bitterly , and took the broken box in his hands to stare at the damage .
26 He raised his right hand to silence her and continued to stare at the tabletop before him , head cocked to one side .
27 He continued to stare at the ground as she added , ‘ I 'm just wondering who might have had a motive for killing him . ’
28 He bent down to stare at the floor .
29 You 're not in prison — you do n't have to stare at the walls .
30 The tweed-coated figure continued to stare at the page of the book to the left of his plate , ignoring his companion .
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