Example sentences of "stared up at the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eyes rounded in appalled realisation , she stared up at the man who stood stooped in the confined space up ahead . |
| 2 | He shook his head and stared up at the sun now breaking through the blanket of mist . |
| 3 | He stared up at the windows and then caught sight of the pulpit . |
| 4 | I lay in my chair and stared up at the stars . |
| 5 | It was dark when they got outside , and , walking silently beside him , she stared up at the stars , and gave an unconscious little sigh . |
| 6 | He stared up at the shelves above him . |
| 7 | Athelstan stared up at the sky . |
| 8 | Athelstan stared up at the sky . |
| 9 | The coroner wiped his nose on the back of his hand and stared up at the sky . |
| 10 | Kebbel stared up at the ceiling . |
| 11 | He lay in bed , for some time , and stared up at the ceiling trying to puzzle it out . |
| 12 | Maxham stared up at the ceiling . |
| 13 | Harry stared up at the ceiling and followed with his eye the pattern of the coving . |
| 14 | As they lay on the great four poster bed , their bodies entwined , Maude almost lost in Cranston 's great fat folds , Sir John stared up at the ceiling , brushing his wife 's hair with his cheek , listening to her chattering about this and that . |
| 15 | Corbett leaned back against the bolster and stared up at the ceiling . |
| 16 | Lying back down on the rumpled bed , she stretched luxuriously , then hooked her hands round the bed-head and stared up at the ceiling , a soft smile on her face . |
| 17 | The doctor stared up at the boy impatiently . |
| 18 | Charlie took a pace backwards and stared up at the name above the shop . |
| 19 | He took them out , stopped and stared up at the ravens cawing raucously against the blue sky . |
| 20 | Riven stared up at the Manse with its flapping pennants . |
| 21 | And from the depths of the pool little yellow frogs stared up at the nomes . |
| 22 | As she stared up at the height a voice spoke from behind her , and she turned to discover that Silas Wilder had followed her down the track . |
| 23 | I flung myself down on the grass in the sunshine and stared up at the blue . |
| 24 | She stared up at the rigging that fretted against a sky of pearl . |
| 25 | Tonight she was smiling as she stared up at the screen , and Buddie had given her money . |
| 26 | Her legs splayed inelegantly and with her mouth wide and dry with fear , she stared up at the stranger . |
| 27 | Zlorf and Ymor stared up at the figure on the threshold . |
| 28 | Sabine stared up at the lettering cut into the ancient stonework . |
| 29 | Alexandra stared up at the piece of mural nearest her , which showed a rocky little headland , some twisted pines , a stretch of white sand lapped by azure waves . |
| 30 | He stared up at the plane . |