Example sentences of "stare [prep] [pron] for [art] " in BNC.

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1 Mr. Mendez seemed to stare at him for a While , thinking or just looking .
2 George turned to Catherine , kissed her hands and seemed content to stare at her for the rest of the night if not for the rest of his life : Mary bowed her head a little and Hope looked away , sipped at his claret , could do no more .
3 She stares at me for a moment in her shocked haze of light .
4 Perry stares at her for a moment , and then examines her arm .
5 and others can , you know sit and stare at it for an hour still would n't know who it was .
6 Did Changez have any idea of the reluctance with which his bride-to-be , now moving across to her bookshelf , picking up a book by Kate Millett , staring into it for a few minutes and replacing it after a reproachful and pitying glance from her mother , would be exchanging vows with him ?
7 He stared down at the whimpering person beyond the front of the cage , at the people around , at the Man staring at him for a moment , and then at Woil who had taken stance on a litter bin .
8 Her glance rested on him only for a matter of seconds , yet his face could not have registered more in her mind had she been staring at him for an hour .
9 After staring at her for a few seconds in silence , he finally nodded and went out , leaving her to dress .
10 Riven blinked , and realised he had been staring at nothing for a long minute .
11 I stood there staring at it for a moment , unable to believe what I saw .
12 After staring at it for a minute the client pointed at the picture and exclaimed angrily , " I do n't like that bean . "
13 He put down the phone , sat staring at it for a moment and then dialled once more .
14 She opened it with a trembling hand and sat staring at it for a long time .
15 I 've been staring at it for the past hour , waiting for it to start twitching around like a fat little worm on a fishing hook .
16 We stood and stared after him for a few seconds , then one of the mortar team behind me remarked .
17 Dana stared after him for a moment , then turned a malevolent glare on Claudia .
18 Maurice stared after her for a moment .
19 I jerked the phone away from my ear and stared into it for a second .
20 She stared at him for a long time .
21 Alec stared at him for a few seconds , then walked out into the heat and glare of the mid-day sun .
22 Father Poole stared at him for a long while .
23 The face stared at him for a moment , and then looked away .
24 Mick stared at him for a moment , then again he said , ‘ Goodbye . ’
25 With his head to one side Len stared at him for a moment , then asked , ‘ No friends or acquaintances , like ? ’
26 She stared at him for a long moment wondering if in her indignation she had hurt his feelings , but his eyes were narrowed and she could not read his expression .
27 The woman stared at him for a moment , without expression , and then with a little smile handed the doll back to Artemis .
28 She stared at him for a moment , then grinned .
29 Dexter meant it as a joke but Blanche stared at him for a moment , as if the comment was intended as a serious criticism , before she chuckled softly .
30 The woman stared at him for a few moments as she mulled over his offer .
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