Example sentences of "[verb] eye [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Although lateral eye movements appear at first sight to offer a simple and straightforward way of assessing which hemisphere is active at a given Instant , the evidence relating eye movements to hemisphere function is at present rather insubstantial .
2 Cardiff retained eye contact with the blond man as he drew level .
3 McHaffie and Stein ( 1982 ) have also reported eye movements after colliculus stimulation in rats , although it is not clear that they are true saccades .
4 Lancôme 's L'Origine collection is probably the best example of this ; it offers a choice of four natural , harmonising eye colours in different intensities .
5 failure to clear rubbish in fear of aggravating an industrial dispute would not excuse liability when 12 year old boy received eye injury from exploding aerosol can .
6 I smile back and we hold eye contact for a few seconds .
7 If the Secretary of State does not believe that GP fund holding produces two-tier waiting lists , how can he explain the position in Manchester , where patients of fund holders are given eye treatment in a private wing , while patients of other GPs wait 13 months for an appointment ?
8 You can not read and make eye contact with the audience .
9 They checked on the possibility that saccadic movements made with the eyes closed , or in the dark , might be slowed , or that the velocity may then be independent of length of saccade , and found that they were not : that is , waking eye movements with eyes closed , or in the dark , are the same as with eyes opened and in the light .
10 Maggie , who usually avoids eye contact for too long , keeps her face steady on mine .
11 looking at the other person for at least half the time and holding eye contact for a complete thought ( usually about five seconds )
12 I exchanged eye contact with Werewolf 's shades .
13 Verbal questions tended to elicit eye movements to the right whereas questions of a spatial nature tended to elicit movements to the left .
14 Clearly these transects are not comprehensive and omit the distinctive nature of mountainous Barra or the sandstone based Eye Peninsula near Stornoway or the many small uninhabited islands , but these transects highlight the distinction between the low Atlantic coastlands with machair-land and crofting settlement on the west , and the areas of empty mountains and the extensive peat-covered plateaux of the east and most of the interior regions .
15 Activity in giant cells in the pontine brainstem have been shown to precede eye movements in REM sleep in animals ( or paradoxical sleep , as it is called in rodents and cats ) while there is no evidence that cortical activity can influence these cells ' discharges .
16 evading eye contact with the interviewer .
17 A drug named idoxuridine , synthesized as a possible agent against cancer , proved to be effective in treating eye infections with a herpes virus .
18 Critics of the Conservatives ' policy on health point to the decline in the number of people having eye tests since the introduction of a fixed charge for the service .
19 The major step forward in understanding the role of chlamydia in oculo-genital infection came in the early sixties when a group of workers in London published several reports connecting eye infection in the newborn baby with the presence of chlamydia in the mother 's genital tract and non-specific urethritis in the father .
20 Unfortunately Aisling has had to have eye operations after developing glaucoma and this has prevented treatment resuming .
21 If I was walking past a building site , I 'd put my head down , trying not to have eye contact with anyone , but I 'd be expecting it anyway — not because I 'm pretty , but because if it 's summer and you 're a girl and , say wearing shorts , it 's inevitable .
22 Punks were not normally aggressive , and though he adhered to his normal practice of avoiding eye contact in public places he was fairly relaxed about them .
23 There are culturally determined practices related to eye contact , for example certain aborigines , to be polite , do not look into each other 's eyes as they talk , whereas in the Western world it is polite to maintain eye contact during conversation .
24 The could be if you pop yourself there , he sits there and she sits there , you 're asking him a question , he 's not sure , he looks at her , so if you look you ca n't see what you 're doing , you want to be able to maintain eye contact with them both , yeah , one of the effective ways , well they 're going to be aware of the layout of the living room , this is their , this is their stage .
25 A good example is to watch a skilful presenter , making eye contact with the audience , standing still , using gestures and visual aids to emphasize a point .
26 I was paralysed with fear at the very thought of making eye contact with them , let alone playing the teacher .
27 Furthermore , when visiting our local dominance and submission sex club , we are warned that ‘ master/mistress never initiates eye contact with another 's slave ’ .
28 Establish eye contact with the judge , and make sure that you can be heard .
29 An ophthalmologist is an doctor who diagnoses and treats eye disorders by medical or surgical means .
30 Several blind people complained of the excessive concern over their inability to make eye contact with clients and the difficulty they had convincing teaching staff that they could cope .
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