Example sentences of "was staring at [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Suddenly I awoke to the fact that I was staring at a tree on the other side of the road and that this tree was green and delicate .
2 She was staring at a party of five men , heavily armed , who had appeared from behind a rock pile and now stood , several metres away , pointing machine guns at us .
3 I was staring at a woman I thought of you .
4 In the deep of the space station , Lacuna was staring at a screen .
5 He was staring at a photograph of the whole dead group .
6 She was staring at the platform again .
7 She was staring at the holiday roster as if it contained the meaning of life .
8 He was staring at the twin beds .
9 He was staring at the overcoat thrown over the rail .
10 Virginia gave a cry , but Andrew was staring at the child hypnotised .
11 Emily had turned onto her back to save her strength and was staring at the sun .
12 The reporter 's eyes narrowed , the flesh puckered up as if he was staring at the sun .
13 She , too , was staring at the debris .
14 He was staring at the lake , regretful perhaps that he 'd said too much not to say more .
15 Fergus was staring at the plasterboard expanse above them .
16 A teenage clerk from one of the offices down the corridor was passing with a sheaf of rolled documents bound in ribbon , and he was staring at the exchange .
17 He was staring at the glove box now , he was too low to see out of the window .
18 In fact , she was staring at the ceiling of the escape pod .
19 Pion was staring at the sky .
20 He was staring at the wall , a cold , white wall .
21 She was staring at the sea again .
22 He was staring at the floor , keeping very still as if he was trying to be part of the wall .
23 Eleanor was staring at the altar .
24 Artai was staring at the table as he spoke .
25 Lee was staring at the picture of the Spitfire on the wall .
26 She glanced at Caspar and saw that he was staring at the silver door .
27 He was staring at the hologram intently .
28 Graham screamed at Laidlaw who was staring at the pistol in his hand .
29 He waited for her smile , but she was staring at the plate .
30 ‘ Is something the matter , princess ? ’ he asked , seeing that Meredith was staring at the handkerchief in consternation .
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