Example sentences of "stared [adv prt] at [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sometimes men in mackintoshes stared in at the bookshop windows as if building up to a flash . |
| 2 | He frowned and stared down at the grain of the table . |
| 3 | Heathcliff stared down at the child he was holding . |
| 4 | She stared down at the crucifix , wondering desperately how much they knew , whether they had any knowledge of her liaison with Tristram or whether these questions were merely based upon suspicion . |
| 5 | We flew above the skeletal radio mast and I stared down at the row of huge houses . |
| 6 | They drew near the bed and stared down at the boy who lay there sleeping in its drifts of tumbling lace . |
| 7 | Tallis stared down at the shard of the ruined statue and with a thrill of pleasure realized that she did : an image of the female in the land . |
| 8 | Then he stared down at the floor , gathering together the threads of the day . |
| 9 | He stopped and stared down at the floor . |
| 10 | She stared down at the floor and the remains of what had been a human being . |
| 11 | This only discomfited the coroner further , he stared down at the floor and shuffled his feet like some clumsy schoolboy . |
| 12 | After a minute or so , when she felt stronger , she opened out the paper and stared down at the message printed there . |
| 13 | ‘ Yes , ’ said Jack , but as she turned to him she saw his face suddenly turn pale as he stared down at the factory . |
| 14 | Still , she reflected soberly as she stared down at the water , being on the boat had at least served to clarify her thoughts in one direction . |
| 15 | He stared down at the desk and spoke in a voice that was barely audible . |
| 16 | Wyn-rajathuk rubbed ash between his palms and stared down at the smear of grey lines . |
| 17 | Sharpe stared down at the map . |
| 18 | He stared down at the map . |
| 19 | ‘ No more chocolate , thanks , ’ she said again , then stared down at the topaz surrounded by a cluster of diamonds which Vitor had slid on to the third finger of her left hand . |
| 20 | Bodie went up the steps and stared down at the girl , who looked up at him pathetically . |
| 21 | Carrie leaned back in her chair and rubbed the tips of her fingers across her forehead as she stared down at the mass of papers on the kitchen table . |
| 22 | Grandson Richard stared down at the nome on his shoulder . |
| 23 | Lisa stared down at the tablecloth , wishing she could think of some excuse to go . |
| 24 | Athelstan went over to the window and stared down at the chess table . |
| 25 | Then he walked over to the window and stared down at the chess board . |
| 26 | Defeated , Merrill stared down at the sheaf of letters in her hand . |
| 27 | He stared down at the paper , repeating softly , ‘ You 'll be all right . |
| 28 | Three hours later , Ashley stared down at the track . |
| 29 | Gedanken stared down at the carpet , unable to look him in the eye . |
| 30 | He stared down at the carpet . |