Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] stare [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He often stopped reading or writing to stare into the distance , dreaming perhaps of some ambitious plan . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | ‘ For Pete 's sake ! ’ he muttered moodily , and shoved his hands in his pockets and went to stare into the empty fireplace . |
| 4 | ‘ If you would but use her , ’ said David , and turned his back and went to stare from the window at the frosty strand and the shifting , misty sea . |
| 5 | Fiver said nothing and continued to stare over the field . |
| 6 | He shook his head and continued to stare at the old man , but there was pleading in his voice now . |
| 7 | He raised his right hand to silence her and continued to stare at the tabletop before him , head cocked to one side . |
| 8 | But something did delay her ; she stopped and stood to stare at a marvel of nature , so strange as to suspend belief . |
| 9 | Harry switched off the engine and sat staring at the big , grey , stone-built mansion with a sense of shock . |
| 10 | 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 . |