Example sentences of "[verb] [pos pn] eyes for " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was hard to meet his eyes for long , and she looked away . |
| 2 | He met her gaze with a certain amount of scepticism , looking very satisfied when she found herself unable to meet his eyes for long . |
| 3 | She glanced in the mirror and declared I had wrecked her eyes for the rest of the day . |
| 4 | She lifted her eyes for an instant , shook her head and resumed eating . |
| 5 | Man uses his eyes for both long- and short-range sensory perception , but some creatures rely more on one sense for long-range and on another for short range perception . |
| 6 | Faye opened her eyes for a moment and stared into space , then carefully closed them again . |
| 7 | ANYONE who has watched birds sleeping will have noticed that they frequently open their eyes for a moment , or ‘ peek ’ . |
| 8 | T. D. The discipline was tyranny but it was n't bad for us — two policemen walking along the road together , talking about women or football like everybody else , and they ca n't keep their eyes for crime or for offences being committed under their noses . |
| 9 | For suppose that he , tired as he must be , closes his eyes for a few moments . |
| 10 | A frown touched his eyes for a moment . |
| 11 | ‘ If she finds me with you she 'll have my eyes for marbles . ’ |
| 12 | Agnes covered her eyes for a moment , then said flatly , ‘ Has he told you so ? ’ |
| 13 | I blink my eyes for some inkling of orientation , but the high-pitched multi-signals whine and cascade about in my head just to make things quite clear that they 're not going to be harassed into full-powered service tonight . |
| 14 | Pick an open , clear piece of water and close your eyes for small intervals which you gradually make longer at each attempt . |
| 15 | If you ca n't easily remember this , just close your eyes for a moment and recall a time when you felt really well . |
| 16 | ‘ Close your eyes for a moment . |
| 17 | Now , close your eyes for a minute while I get out of these . ’ |
| 18 | He thought it was an accusation but she met his eyes for a second : ‘ They 'll kill you , ’ she said . |
| 19 | She met his eyes for a long while , then nodded . |
| 20 | Her frozen surprise made him pause at the door , a gleam of amusement touching his eyes for the first time . |
| 21 | He lowered his eyes for an instant to the parchments that littered the table . |
| 22 | If you have ever watched a dog running across a field , unless he is tracking something , he will often run with his nose in the air , using his eyes for long-distance viewing , but as soon as he reaches an area of interest , down goes the nose , far closer to the ground . |
| 23 | A cynical sparkle lit his eyes for a moment . |
| 24 | He shut his eyes for a moment , but not before Kate had seen a flicker of private anguish . |
| 25 | Paint your eyes for Daddy |
| 26 | The endearment eased the expression of pain on his face a little , but still he held me and still he searched my eyes for something I knew was n't there . |
| 27 | At least the manager did n't pounce on me just because I shut my eyes for a few moments . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ I shut my eyes for the second one , ’ joked MacDonald . |
| 29 | They were riding cautiously , straining their eyes for a distant light , when the policeman shouted , ‘ Halt ! ’ |
| 30 | He searched her eyes for signs of contempt and loathing , but all he could see was sympathy . |