Example sentences of "stared [prep] the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rex stared through the up-turned windscreen . |
| 2 | Kim stared through the net curtain into the grey cloud filled sky . |
| 3 | He stared through the paned glass and smiled apologetically . |
| 4 | Paulette cradled her cup of ale and stared through the open door into the stableyard where chickens pecked at oats and Sharpe 's dog twitched in exhausted sleep . |
| 5 | Ruth stared through the flashing darkness , and despite the cold felt her blood pulsing . |
| 6 | Forster stared through the near side window at the raging sea . |
| 7 | Mandeville stared through the frosted glass . |
| 8 | Jesus Garcia de Soto y Delporto stared through the transparent Lift wall with a puzzled expression . |
| 9 | I stared through the bleak darkness . |
| 10 | Benjamin walked into the line of trees and stared through the snow-dripping darkness . |
| 11 | He stared towards the 18th green for a moment , then disappeared again . |
| 12 | Frankie stared towards the shorter flight of steps leading to the landing . |
| 13 | I chewed my lip and stared into the faint mist being burnt off by the early morning sun . |
| 14 | He stared into the blackest night . |
| 15 | The scribe indicated a character in the centre of a column of script on the page of an opened book , and the assistant nodded , then stared into the middle distance and began to reel off information . |
| 16 | He screwed up his eyes and stared into the middle distance . |
| 17 | Agrippa toyed with the tassels on his robes whilst Benjamin just stared into the middle distance , lost in his own thoughts . |
| 18 | He stared into the flickering light of the candle , leaning back on his heels . |
| 19 | Little Billy flicked his head round and stared into the everlasting gloom and doom of the forest . |
| 20 | After one all-encompassing look at her he simply sat down with his brandy and stared into the dying fire . |
| 21 | She stared into the angular face and wondered if that had been his intention . |
| 22 | The musicians lowered their instruments and stared into the concealing field where the rye seemed to move as though an invisible giant 's footsteps crushed it down . |
| 23 | He sat cross-legged on the ground and stared into the black grid on the front of the radio . |
| 24 | Louise stared into the dark interior of the XR3 . |
| 25 | I stared into the blinding glare of the revolving light . |
| 26 | Everyone , parents and boys , craned their necks back and stared into the cerulean blue above the Village . |
| 27 | Athelstan took him aside and stared into the bleary-eyed face . |
| 28 | There was an instant when she sensed him hesitating , as though giving her time to draw away , but that was the last thing on her mind as she stared into the glittering warmth of his eyes . |
| 29 | He lifted him up absently , sat in the armchair and stared into the open range . |
| 30 | With the call over and the notebook still open before him , Carson stared into the cold fireplace . |