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Chris -- 2011-03-08
Stare comes from Germanic roots meaning, in the context, “fixed, stiff, rigid”. To steer at someone, if it is not to give them a bovine look, must mean to steer your eyes in their direction.
a girl screamed and pulled out her earphones violently. Everyone went quiet and steered at her. She went all embarrassed and said “Sorry, Miley Cyrus.”
http://mylifeiswhat.com/story/18734
He laid her on the couch and he steered at her pale white face.
http://blackrevenge225.buzznet.com/user … trin-kids/
Lara didn’t say a thing she just steered at her hands.
http://www.theorlandobloomfiles.com/boa … ge=9&pp=20
He gazed and steered at her but she continued with her conniption
http://www.postnewsline.com/2009/07/flu … ts/page/1/
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