Example sentences of "stare [adv prt] at [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When he craned to stare down at the crowds in the great square below the palace , his head moved so that it rested upon the parapet like a decoration . |
| 2 | The Maggot said with inappropriate exultation , then twisted his head to stare back at the island . |
| 3 | He became lost in one of his dour moods so I let him be and went to the window to stare out at a dairy maid carrying pitchers of milk between the barns and the kitchen . |
| 4 | Float on my back a bit and stare up at the stars . ’ |
| 5 | I used to walk between the two parts of the building — that is between my studio/study and the main house — and stare up at the pulley that hangs over the hall , an imitation of the one that hung there in the days when a real miller hoisted his sacks of grain . |
| 6 | ‘ Pity it stares out at a row of other houses . ’ |
| 7 | Her eyes are hot , she stares out at the water , at the summerhouse . |
| 8 | Nobody listens but instead they stare out at the countryside , the classic English landscape . |
| 9 | A long , thin brunette sat on another bean-bag very close to her , staring down at a focus somewhere near the edge of the blonde 's left thigh . |
| 10 | With a slight nod , Dora directed her glance towards the opposite side of the pool , where Dieter Erdle stood staring down at the water as if engrossed in his own reflection . |
| 11 | The hydraulics gave out their whine as he joined other crew members staring down at the scene below and half a mile back . |
| 12 | Staring down at the girl , Pascoe saw in her the Martha he had known as a lad — the Martha he had loved and lost ; and while he stared , she opened her eyes and looked back up at him from the stinking bed of straw , and for a moment he felt a little stirring of fear . |
| 13 | There are few more pathetic sights than aggrieved bowlers staring down at the popping-crease after being no-balled , craning neck insinuating that the umpire was in error . |
| 14 | For a while they just stood there , staring down at the boar , satisfying their curiosity after the brief and distant glimpses that they 'd had on the hunt . |
| 15 | She sat down on one of the red spoon-shaped chairs in the station foyer and placed her feet neatly together on the black and white tiles , staring down at the shoes Nurse Rose had so gushingly admired . |
| 16 | He stands there , shaking , then hugs himself , chin on his chest , staring down at the man , his head and whole body trembling . |
| 17 | ‘ Humph … ’ the policeman grunted , staring down at the notes before him . |
| 18 | Stephen stopped , staring down at the sand . |
| 19 | You lose their attention if you keep staring down at the papers in your hand . |
| 20 | Leaving her abruptly , he moved to the desk and stood staring down at the papers lying on it , his attitude so tense that Lucy felt compelled to go to his side . |
| 21 | After Rose and the boy had gone to bed he sat on his own by the raked fire , sitting motionless , staring down at the floor . |
| 22 | She just sat there , mostly in silence , staring down at the floor , with her hands clasped tightly between her knees . |
| 23 | The Lady Prioress sat with arms crossed , staring down at the floor . |
| 24 | The families gathered round in a circle , staring down at the remains of their menfolk . |
| 25 | ‘ I 'm a garden designer , ’ she announced quietly , staring down at the hob , ‘ that 's what Luke meant . ’ |
| 26 | I ordered Joe up into the tree-house and he sat , staring down at the lens . |
| 27 | The boy rose to his feet , still gripping the banisters and staring down at the figure in the doorway . |
| 28 | ‘ I tell you what I really do n't like , ’ he says , staring down at the club floor below , ‘ I do n't like if I do n't know who are friends and who are enemies . |
| 29 | Buckingham sat , hands together , staring down at the table top , his face registering surprise and shock at Sir John 's words . |
| 30 | The Prince was sitting quietly there , his hands clasped , staring down at the table , so silent he could have been taken for some studious monk ; his robes , however , were splendid , his fingers covered in precious rings , and his hair and golden beard carefully combed and oiled . |