Example sentences of "as [pron] stare at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | As I stared at the German with the white flag , I remembered ( as no doubt the five Frenchmen lying beside me also remembered ) a short time ago in Amfreville a small party of Germans had surrendered and , as the Commando patrol approached , one of the Germans had lobbed a grenade , killing and wounding several members of the patrol . |
| 2 | As I stared at the display , the reflections of myself and Mr Broadhurst in the plate-glass window came into focus as well , imposed over the vista . |
| 3 | He could tell she was very annoyed by the way she jogged her foot up and down as she stared at the window . |
| 4 | Caroline 's voice was an appalled croak as she stared at the new arrival . |
| 5 | ‘ Our King John ? ’ she asked in surprise as she stared at the ruined fort that overlooked the lough . |
| 6 | Her face reflecting her disgust , and horror as she stared at the other woman , Ellie turned to glance at Feargal to see how he might be taking this insulting piece of arrant mischief-making , and was astonished to see that he looked not angry , but almost sad . |
| 7 | ‘ Did I kill him ? ’ she whispered , her face pale as she stared at the weapon . |
| 8 | As she stared at the lorry stuck between the flashing lights and the shiny rails , the world seemed to change slightly and a horrible idea formed in her head . |
| 9 | Shock flooded her as she stared at the tall , dark-haired , dark-eyed man , who seemed in those initial moments not to be believing his eyes either . |
| 10 | Crawling a little closer to the heat , she wrapped herself up and lay down , pillowing her head on her arm as she stared at the flickering flames . |
| 11 | There was a gasp , as we stared at the cream-coloured glutinous substance floating in a thin gruel . |
| 12 | Next time you go to the cinema , just take a look at the blank faces of most of the audience as they stare at the screen while simultaneously chomping their way through a ridiculous amount of sweets , hot-dogs or popcorn . |
| 13 | The two boys were no older than six , their eyes wide and fearful as they stared at the gun hanging limply at her side . |
| 14 | Herr Nordern groped for words as he stared at the envelopes with Steinmark written across them . |
| 15 | He frowned as he stared at the brown water still gushing from the tap . |
| 16 | The three of them looked at the dark-dressed figure of their brother , his head back , as he stared at the huge oil painting of highland cattle hanging on the broad stone wall of the fireplace , and he answered , ‘ I do n't know , Reggie . |
| 17 | Slowly he climbed out of the van , shaking his head as he stared at the bridge . |
| 18 | ‘ Where 've you jokers been ? ’ asked one of them , as he stared at the bits of tree hanging off us . |
| 19 | Duncan lay next to her , his arm behind her head as he stared at the ceiling . |
| 20 | The Prince chewed at a fingernail as he stared at the map . |
| 21 | Sharpe instinctively reined in his horse as he stared at the small cluster of buildings that marked the crossroads called Quatre Bras . |
| 22 | He was walking out of the tower when he glanced up , stopped , froze as he stared at the horror above his head . |
| 23 | As he stared at the torment , fury , and despair in her face , he knew that Clare would not forgive him . |
| 24 | His brain seemed to be malfunctioning — his emotions felt like torn rags as he stared at the theatre programme that sat on top of his desk . |