Example sentences of "stared at [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 She stared at a plump tea-kettle like a plump hen above the shopman 's head , and her voice was dreamy as she answered : " Well , keep it for me — will your I …
2 I stared at a huge rectangle of light , it was pinkish floating flickering and suddenly I saw … a pig !
3 In his room he unpacked the little portable typewriter that had once been Jenny 's and stared at a blank paper until his embarrassment had faded .
4 Shelley stared at a carved gateway painted white and blue , with two large blue plantpots outside , and two palm trees inside .
5 Clutching her battered handbag , graceless in her servant 's clothes , Sally-Anne Tunstall advanced into the ambassador 's private drawing-room to confront her mother and father , who stared at the strange sight she presented .
6 She opened the door and stared at the grotesque couple .
7 On that frozen trackway , however , I just stared at the grotesque thing lying in the snow ; the hand seemed to be thrusting up through the earth as if some ghoul was struggling to rise from its grave .
8 He narrowed his eyes and stared at the distant wall of the Tower .
9 Mr Utterson stared at the closed door .
10 Leonora stared at the closed door forlornly , certain she 'd lie awake for what was left of the night .
11 We stared at the fallen magazine .
12 Merrill stared at the crumbly mess she was making on her plate .
13 Kelly stared at the pathetic figure for a moment and then let him go .
14 He stared at the small postcard in front of him .
15 Albert Popple stared at the small creature for a few minutes and marvelled at its capacity to kill .
16 Sharpe instinctively reined in his horse as he stared at the small cluster of buildings that marked the crossroads called Quatre Bras .
17 He stared at the divine creature of his dreams and twenty years vanished .
18 He stared at the young man next to Philippa .
19 Richard Langton stared at the young girl before him .
20 Benjamin paused and we all stared at the young woman now sitting back in her chair looking up at the rafters , tapping the table top and humming a tune to herself .
21 They both stared at the young woman before them , sipping now at a brandy and port .
22 Ellen , usually so quick with a scornful reply , just stood and stared at the elegant stranger who stopped one pace away from her , took her hand , then bowed above her fingers .
23 It stared at the good eye moving frantically in its socket .
24 Hazel squatted on his haunches and stared at the orderly forest of small , glaucous trees with their columns of black-and-white bloom .
25 Partly in anger , partly in contempt , Jimmy turned away from him again and stared at the outside door , attempting to control his emotions .
26 They stared at the flat blade of rock jutting out of the turf-clad flank of the hill .
27 He stared at the complex array of panels , dials , visual display units and keyboards .
28 They stared at the wrecked car .
29 Flipping on to her back , she stared at the dark ceiling , listening to the faint night-time sounds from the creek , the far-off slap of water against the bows of the fishing-boats moored below .
30 He sat down on the plinth supporting the pumps and stared at the dark glass of the office for a while .
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