Example sentences of "[noun pl] and staring [adv] at 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 Once more on his feet and staring up at the bell rope , Jasper said , ‘ D' you know what I 'd like ?
3 The boy rose to his feet , still gripping the banisters and staring down at the figure in the doorway .
4 Two lynx , sleek and amber in the first enclosure that he passed , were disregarding the tourists and staring possessively at the peafowl across the way .
5 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 .
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