Example sentences of "stare up at the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | As Sabrina stood outside the hotel on the Place de la Gare staring up at the Cathedral 's spire silhouetted against the dark , sombre skyline , she let her thoughts drift back over the hours since their departure from New York 's John F. Kennedy Airport . |
| 3 | And racing along with the flood , tossed from peak to peak , plunged into troughs , was Mr Bishop , arms flung wide , eyes open , staring up at the sky . |
| 4 | I sucked on my hollow reed for a while , staring up at the sky . |
| 5 | ‘ Come on ; do n't just lie there , ’ Andy said matter-of-factly , leaving his cock alone and lying back in the grass , putting his arm behind his head and staring up at the sky . |
| 6 | Then the enormous effort that he had to make to move away from her , rolling heavily on to his back and then staring up at the sky . |
| 7 | He relaxed on the grass beside her , staring up at the sky . |
| 8 | Morse stood where he was , listening , and staring up at the sky as if viewing the unsuspected behaviour of some distant galaxy . |
| 9 | Merrill slowed , staring up at the expanse of blue sky trapped between the great grey beech branches . |
| 10 | Karen was lying stretched out on the sofa facing me , staring up at the ceiling . |
| 11 | His stepfather was lying on his back , muttering to himself , his eyes oddly fixed , staring up at the ceiling . |
| 12 | He cleared his throat once more and resumed staring up at the ceiling . |
| 13 | He got to his feet , staring up at the ceiling , wondering whether or not he should shout to the owner to turn the volume down . |
| 14 | It has to be faced , said Grainne to Grainne , staring up at the ceiling where the shadows leapt and danced . |
| 15 | Her eyes , her beautiful eyes , were wide open , staring up at the ceiling . |
| 16 | Staring up at the ceiling while work proceeds on her thighs and knees , Lil continues . |
| 17 | She lay on her back staring up at the ceiling and her thoughts immediately flashed back to Luke and last night . |
| 18 | He wandered off then came back to lie on his bed , staring up at the ceiling . |
| 19 | Unfortunately , over one hour later she found herself lying back against the pillows and staring up at the ceiling , completely unable to go to sleep . |
| 20 | Well , that 's me , ’ he explained as his friend lay on his bed , staring up at the ceiling . |
| 21 | Hammond kept his back half-turned ; Fulke slouched , staring up at the ceiling ; Rastani seemed more confident and Athelstan caught the sardonic mocking look in his dark , brilliant eyes . |
| 22 | He closed the book and lay down on the bunk , staring up at the bulge Pete made . |
| 23 | So I stayed outside , staring up at the moon and the stars with a beating heart , wishing and dreaming of a different , more exciting life . |
| 24 | He supported her , staring up at the tower . |
| 25 | Even so , thought Fergus , staring up at the light , even so , there is something Dierdriu did not tell me . |
| 26 | Hari stood in Goat Street staring up at the facade of the old theatre and swallowed hard , trying to pluck up enough courage to walk into the ornate portico . |
| 27 | Once more on his feet and staring up at the bell rope , Jasper said , ‘ D' you know what I 'd like ? |
| 28 | She stood at the foot of the mainmast , staring up at the intricacy of the complicated tracery of sails , spars and rope . |
| 29 | He was held in a reclining position by his seat-belt , with his head bent back and his mouth open , his eyes staring up at the roof of the car , his right arm hanging straight down , his left snagged on the gear-stick . |
| 30 | Eyes rounded in appalled realisation , she stared up at the man who stood stooped in the confined space up ahead . |