Example sentences of "to stare at [noun] " in BNC.

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1 He continued to stare at Marcus .
2 He turned to stare at Tallis , who pulled a face .
3 He paused to stare at Sally-Anne , face ugly .
4 Thus , though our parents tell us not to stare at strangers , not to speak with our mouths full , etc. , they unintentionally teach us much more besides .
5 Frowning , she continued to stare at Hilary in some perplexity .
6 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 ! ’
7 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 .
8 Turakina glanced at her son , silencing him , and then she turned to stare at Alexei again .
9 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 .
10 Hodads from Honolulu still think of the place as the Wild West and venture up the H-2 to stare at surfers as if they were herds of buffalo grazing on the sea .
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 Alyssia refused to give in to any urge to stare at Piers , though she was sorely tempted .
18 His words were followed by a silence as the women turned with one accord to stare at Doreen .
19 ‘ 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 . ’
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