Example sentences of "[noun] and staring [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He sat up , rubbing his eyes and staring out at the mist that hung over the grey stone building . |
| 2 | The next morning Carolyn stayed in her room and read , dipping in and out of Clare 's books and staring out of the window , feeling surprisingly content . |
| 3 | Once more on his feet and staring up at the bell rope , Jasper said , ‘ D' you know what I 'd like ? |
| 4 | The boy rose to his feet , still gripping the banisters and staring down at the figure in the doorway . |
| 5 | ‘ Come on ; do n't just lie there , ’ Andy said matter-of-factly , leaving his cock alone and lying back in the grass , putting his arm behind his head and staring up at the sky . |
| 6 | ‘ Besides , I fancy a change , ’ she added , raking her hair from her forehead and staring out over the balcony of the apartment . |
| 7 | My memories of cardiac teaching rounds are of a dozen students queueing to listen to a murmur while the registrar stood at the end of the bed swinging a stethoscope and staring out of the window . |
| 8 | Unfortunately , over one hour later she found herself lying back against the pillows and staring up at the ceiling , completely unable to go to sleep . |