Example sentences of "[vb past] stare at [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Silence spread slowly across the supper tables as the hundreds of guests turned to stare at the Rifleman who , in turn , searched the supper tables for a particular person . |
| 2 | The women clucked and tutted as one by one they turned to stare at the tall fourteen year old . |
| 3 | Two technicians , the only other occupants , turned to stare at the intruder . |
| 4 | Days spent staring at the wall . |
| 5 | He was found seated staring at the wall , as if something unmentionable was to be found there that they could not see . |
| 6 | For a while she lay staring at the wall . |
| 7 | Bewildered , she slid into bed beneath a vast grey and emerald silk quilt , and lay staring at the patterns of light thrown on the ceiling by the white bedside lamp . |
| 8 | David Weintraub , who had stared at the ceiling , dropped an eye towards the Secretary of State . |
| 9 | He had stared at the bottle in his hand , walked outside , smashed it against the outhouse wall , watched the liquor run down , dark against the brickwork , and returned to the house , almost reeled past Matey as though he had drunk all of it , and mounted the stairs to her room to remind himself of what he had lost , hurt though it might . |
| 10 | She paused to stare at a wooden gate swinging crazily on its hinges . |
| 11 | They paused to stare at a cistern hanging on the wall next to a wash basin , the rest of the house having disappeared . |
| 12 | We continued to stare at the corner of the field for some time , expecting to see some movement . |
| 13 | As we continued to stare at the sea , racking our brains about how to go for a swim without a costume , our thoughts were answered by a voice from just behind us . |
| 14 | The two of them continued to stare at the group . |
| 15 | Nell continued to stare at the sea for a very long time . |
| 16 | He shook his head and continued to stare at the old man , but there was pleading in his voice now . |
| 17 | He raised his right hand to silence her and continued to stare at the tabletop before him , head cocked to one side . |
| 18 | He continued to stare at the ground as she added , ‘ I 'm just wondering who might have had a motive for killing him . ’ |
| 19 | The tweed-coated figure continued to stare at the page of the book to the left of his plate , ignoring his companion . |
| 20 | ‘ Yep , but she 's your girl , ’ said Charlie as he continued to stare at the long-haired blonde who pretended to ignore their attentions . |
| 21 | But something did delay her ; she stopped and stood to stare at a marvel of nature , so strange as to suspend belief . |
| 22 | He wanted to stare at a free sky . |
| 23 | Corbett just sat staring at the wet walls : the cell was narrow and fetid , a grating high in the wall gave a little air and light . |
| 24 | Grant , stunned , sat staring at the cell entrance , not sure if he had imagined what he 'd seen , or not . |
| 25 | We sat staring at the rain streaming down the windscreen . |
| 26 | Harry switched off the engine and sat staring at the big , grey , stone-built mansion with a sense of shock . |
| 27 | I sat staring at the empty screen for a long time , oblivious of everything around me , including Frejji 's cursing as she struggled with interfield links . |
| 28 | Wycliffe felt like patting him on the head , but he thanked him and saw him off with his samples , then he went back to his little office and sat staring at the wall . |
| 29 | Dame Ermengilde , even though she was in the presence of royalty , sat staring at the wall opposite her . |
| 30 | For a few seconds Luce sat staring at the closed door , trying to make sense of this latest development , before looking down at the tray . |