Example sentences of "[adv prt] [conj] stared at " in BNC.

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1 She hoisted the baby on to her hip and dragging a chair close up to the television set , sat down and stared at the blank screen .
2 I was totally staggered at receiving the letter and sat down and stared at it .
3 He sat down and stared at the gifts quite speechless .
4 She sat down and stared at her ice cream .
5 He put his knife and fork down and stared at his plate .
6 She looked down and stared at her hands , willing herself to hold on to her sanity .
7 She murmured good morning , sat down and stared at her open notebook , the tip of her pen poised above the clean page .
8 She knelt down and stared at the smaller words below it .
9 Willi put his spoon down and stared at her .
10 He turned over and stared at the sky .
11 He broke off and stared at Montgomery , his face suddenly incredulous .
12 Then he landed some distance off and stared at her .
13 He sat up and stared at the sky in wonder .
14 He looked up and stared at his audience with the slightly accusing look he used for classes of students .
15 Breeze sat up and stared at Gay , who was still laughing .
16 Mr Priest looked up and stared at Dad for a while and Dad stood there waiting for a reply .
17 Win Morgan sat up and stared at her daughter .
18 Emily stood up and stared at her reflection in the ornate mirror that hung over the fireplace .
19 Crowe sat up and stared at Frederica .
20 Impelled by instinct , Rachaela took the drawing up and stared at it .
21 She sat up and stared at Matthew , her eyes red with tears .
22 He went on pretending to read and then he suddenly looked up and stared at her , examining her .
23 She looked up and stared at Melissa in sudden recollection .
24 Alida went out and stared at the empty letter cage in the hall , called sharply after the man , that there had been some mistake .
25 Remembering the cheque , she went upstairs to get it , she flattened it out and stared at the signature .
26 ’ Alistair tipped his head back and stared at the coagulated window .
27 He leaned back and stared at the window .
28 Riven lay back and stared at the ceiling .
29 ‘ But you 're right , Lewis , ’ added Morse slowly , as he sat back and stared at the ceiling for a few seconds .
30 She tipped her head back and stared at the tumbling nymphs and satyrs that danced across it , trailing garlands of flowers .
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