Example sentences of "stare at [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 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | After staring at her for a few seconds in silence , he finally nodded and went out , leaving her to dress . |
| 9 | Riven blinked , and realised he had been staring at nothing for a long minute . |
| 10 | I stood there staring at it for a moment , unable to believe what I saw . |
| 11 | After staring at it for a minute the client pointed at the picture and exclaimed angrily , " I do n't like that bean . " |
| 12 | He put down the phone , sat staring at it for a moment and then dialled once more . |
| 13 | She opened it with a trembling hand and sat staring at it for a long time . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | She stared at him for a long time . |
| 16 | Alec stared at him for a few seconds , then walked out into the heat and glare of the mid-day sun . |
| 17 | Father Poole stared at him for a long while . |
| 18 | The face stared at him for a moment , and then looked away . |
| 19 | Mick stared at him for a moment , then again he said , ‘ Goodbye . ’ |
| 20 | With his head to one side Len stared at him for a moment , then asked , ‘ No friends or acquaintances , like ? ’ |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | The woman stared at him for a moment , without expression , and then with a little smile handed the doll back to Artemis . |
| 23 | She stared at him for a moment , then grinned . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | The woman stared at him for a few moments as she mulled over his offer . |
| 26 | Jessamy stared at him for a moment , then her mouth set into a line that was almost as determined as his own . |
| 27 | She stared at him for a long moment before she took in what he had said . |
| 28 | She stared at him for a moment , and then , as he gestured impatiently , ‘ But I do n't know how — ’ |
| 29 | Lindsey stared at him for a moment , then shrugged . |
| 30 | She stared at him for a further moment , then meekly she obeyed and he smiled . |