Example sentences of "he [verb] an eye [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his intervention — although anything that the Government nationalise they may flog off at a profit at a later date , so I ask him to keep an eye on the situation . |
| 2 | He opened an eye as a door closed with a bang . |
| 3 | Knowing my right hon. Friend 's concern for birds and particularly for our very valuable poultry industry , will he keep an eye on the latest scare for our ’ bootiful ’ turkey industry and ensure that that nonsense about which we are hearing — podo dermatitus — does not turn out to be a load of gobbledegook ? |
| 4 | He lost an eye at the Battle of the Jaws , and wears an iron patch to cover the wound . |
| 5 | Similarly , David Tagg of Grand Metropolitan referred to using headhunters when he had an eye on a specific person within another company : a headhunter could discreetly and confidentially find out if that person might consider moving , before the name of the interested party , i.e. Grand Metropolitan , need be revealed . |
| 6 | He had an eye on the goal difference as Newcastle were closing the gap between us and Sheff Utd . |
| 7 | As a former building contractor , he had an eye for a sound investment in bricks and mortar . |
| 8 | Watching him in the market she saw how popular he was , and certainly he had an eye for the best produce on offer , but when it came to the exchange of cash he parted with it too readily . |
| 9 | ‘ He had an eye for the women , you mean ? ’ |
| 10 | She knew that he had an eye to the future , the farm was a desirable property . |