Example sentences of "stare at [pers pn] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Other excitements took their place but I was more inclined to stare at them in amazement than paint them .
2 She continued to stare at him in silence , waiting for further explanation .
3 But it was not his opinions so much as their force of expression that caused his hearers to stare at him in awe on these occasions .
4 If they did n't stare at him on TV he would n't be in a position to spend £425,000 on a new house .
5 Her whole world felt as though it had just been rocked on its axis by the announcement , so that for long silent seconds she could only stare at him with pain in her eyes .
6 I stare at it in hatred .
7 It was sitting on the great high-backed chair by the fire , and it was staring at him with hate in its small red eyes .
8 It was staring at him with hate .
9 It was staring at him with hate .
10 Felicity goes on staring at him in astonishment .
11 No one moved , they were staring at him in astonishment .
12 Staring at him in shock , her eyes blank and far too bright , she burst out , ‘ My God !
13 Staring at him in confusion , she hauled herself upright in the bed and pushed the pillow behind her .
14 ‘ Is anything wrong ? ’ he queried , and Belinda realised that she had been staring at him in silence for far too long , as she tried to decide what to say .
15 They 're coming back on the first Wednesday of next month with a bus load of about forty Women 's Institute members — ’ She broke off as she realised he was staring at her in horror .
16 ‘ Well , Bathsheba ! ’ said Gabriel , staring at her in surprise .
17 Afterwards he lay there , next to her , staring at her in wonder .
18 Because they 're staring at me in front of me in my diary .
19 Emily stared at them in horror but then a few bills did n't mean anything , most people hung on to their money for as long as they could , it was simply the way of businessmen .
20 She stared at them in disbelief .
21 She moved suddenly , unable to stay still as she walked into the room and stared at him with contempt .
22 His cold black eyes met Meredith 's , and she stared at him in dismay .
23 Juliet stared at him in dismay .
24 Leonora stared at him in dismay .
25 Oliver was told that Monks was his half-brother , and the boy stared at him in shock and amazement .
26 She stared at him in shock .
27 She stared at him in shock .
28 No , ’ he confirmed gently when she just stared at him in shock , ‘ you need n't answer , not if you promised not to .
29 Rachel stared at him in shock , then said hoarsely , ‘ I do n't believe you .
30 Lachlan stared at him in amazement .
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