Example sentences of "stared [adv prt] [prep] the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was n't until you actually turned the machine and and actually stared in to the slots that you could see the gauze . |
| 2 | She stared down at the papers in her hand , not wanting to look at him . |
| 3 | For a moment she stared down at the stains and the roses , and then she walked away . |
| 4 | ‘ Have I ? ’ and he stared down at the letters . |
| 5 | Opening her briefcase , she stared down at the contents . |
| 6 | Lizzy stared down at the bandages on her wrists . |
| 7 | Opening the lid , she stared down at the emeralds glinting up at her like cat 's eyes , her mother 's emeralds and her grandmother 's and many generations of Grenfell women before her . |
| 8 | He stared down into the depths of the carp pool , as if seeking the certainty of the past , then shook his head . |
| 9 | Donna felt a twinge of sadness and stared down into the depths of her cup , picking up the spoon and stirring unnecessarily , watching the dark liquid drip from the plastic utensil . |
| 10 | The old man looked away ; stared down into the depths of the pool . |
| 11 | The room was darkened by the cloth they had pinned over the skylight , to hide the bars , and Peter Rabbit and Mrs Tiggywinkle and Jemima Puddleduck stared down from the posters on the walls . |
| 12 | Hideous gargoyles stared down from the comers of the room , and a clammy dampness seemed to cover the black walls . |
| 13 | Hearing what sounded like a muttered exclamation of fury at her elbow , Melissa looked around and saw Dora turn on her heel and march off into the orchard , where she stopped under an apple tree and stared up into the branches as if inspecting its heavy crop of fruit . |
| 14 | He stared up into the shadows . |
| 15 | He stared up at the windows and then caught sight of the pulpit . |
| 16 | I lay in my chair and stared up at the stars . |
| 17 | It was dark when they got outside , and , walking silently beside him , she stared up at the stars , and gave an unconscious little sigh . |
| 18 | He stared up at the shelves above him . |
| 19 | He took them out , stopped and stared up at the ravens cawing raucously against the blue sky . |
| 20 | And from the depths of the pool little yellow frogs stared up at the nomes . |
| 21 | Kate stared back at the files in front of her . |
| 22 | He stared back at the Cages , he glanced up at the trees behind them , he stared at the people who stared at him . |
| 23 | With a tired shrug , he wandered over to the window and stared out at the grounds . |
| 24 | He put down his pen and stared out at the Britches , which shifted gently and continuously in the light wind . |
| 25 | She felt no surprise at hearing Luke 's voice — indeed , she felt nothing but a cold numbness as she stared round at the ruins of her home . |