Example sentences of "i stared at the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 I stared at the wall .
2 I stared at the road and was not really surprised by the discovery that I recognized the man in a grey suit crossing with a police-sergeant .
3 In the lavatory I stared at the mirror .
4 I stared at the mess of faggots round the hearth of the closed kiln , supernumerary now .
5 As I stared at the German with the white flag , I remembered ( as no doubt the five Frenchmen lying beside me also remembered ) a short time ago in Amfreville a small party of Germans had surrendered and , as the Commando patrol approached , one of the Germans had lobbed a grenade , killing and wounding several members of the patrol .
6 I stared at the screen .
7 I stared at the photograph again , concentrating hard .
8 I stared at the picture again .
9 That evening is I crouched at the back of the slit trench , swatting the mauses and listening to the sound of shells passing over and the rain dripping steadily in through the entrance to the trench , I stared at the pool of water getting larger and hoped that the rain would soon stop , if it does n't I 'm in for an uncomfortable night .
10 I stared at the path .
11 As I stared at the display , the reflections of myself and Mr Broadhurst in the plate-glass window came into focus as well , imposed over the vista .
12 I stared at the cardinal .
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