Example sentences of "[adj] eye for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Davie 's tribute applies still more precisely to his own writing in Under Briggflatts , a book whose perspicacity , range of learning and pitiless eye for cant can leave little doubt which modern critic most richly deserves comparison with Samuel Johnson . |
| 2 | The mods ' fanatical eye for detail became an important element in the skinhead style . |
| 3 | Obituary : Edward Bawden : A sardonic eye for detail from Essex to the desert . |
| 4 | It was a well-proportioned house , Lissa decided , the lines drawn with an unfailing eye for symmetry and beauty . |
| 5 | Besides , the fantasy moments are balanced by and anchored in an amazingly acute eye for detail , for the nuances of real relationships : in this sense thirtysomething produces the quality of the best feature films , week in and week out . |
| 6 | Anneliese was admiring the cut and style with a practised European eye for fashion . |
| 7 | Wright has lightning pace and a fabulous eye for goal . |
| 8 | The film charts her transformation from soulmate to psychopath with relentless logic and a fine eye for creepiness and is only let down by its over-the-top climax . |
| 9 | Her remarkable eye for talent has led to star-spotting in some very unusual places . |
| 10 | With an exceptional eye for hair in fashion photography , Trevor manages to capture the essence of his work in photographs that are profoundly unique and reflect his individuality and sense of style ’ . |
| 11 | Blue larkspur against a table-slip of faded mauve velvet , oh ! how unutterably delicious it is to tired eyes For half-a-crown , one of those gigantic glazed brown earthenware jugs ( filled with cream ) and for 5 ½d. each half a dozen tiny ones to match . |
| 12 | Helen Carpenter has always taken an interest in clothes and has a good eye for colour but , approaching 40 , she felt it was time to rethink some areas of her looks . |
| 13 | People may buy shares in a target company simply because it has attracted the attentions of a potential offeror which is known to have a good eye for investment opportunities . |
| 14 | ‘ How wonderful to have a black eye for love ! ’ |
| 15 | Anne 's background in painting , textiles and fashion has given her a sure eye for colour . |
| 16 | A man with a great eye for detail , he took lead role of the committee stage of the bill leaving Michael Heseltine , the environment secretary , who prefers the broad brush approach , mercifully free of the tedious bits . |
| 17 | Work in something of a muddle , but Vicky has a great eye for detail . |
| 18 | She has any eye for detail and a steady hand to piece it all together . |
| 19 | Grand ladies they like to talk about include Nan Kemper , Jayne Wrightsman ( ‘ Such a wonderful eye for boulle ’ ) , Mrs Kluge ( ‘ My dear , the house ! |
| 20 | ‘ Eric has good feet and a keen eye for goal and he 'll do well for us . ’ |
| 21 | Eric has good feet and a keen eye for goal and he 'll do well for us . ’ |
| 22 | Some grew up on river crossings , at water-holes on the westward trails , and a remarkable number — Matson included — on the railroads or , thanks to founding fathers with a keen eye for land values , where they deduced the railroads must come . |
| 23 | But Ken 's experience in working with wood , coupled to a keen eye for design , was soon put to good use when customers asked him for ideas on pond layout , particularly those with a Japanese flavour . |
| 24 | And then there are the tougher types : Edmund from King Lear , a romantic macho figure with a wide eye for fame and fortune . |
| 25 | In his buoyant narrative style , his particularly exact , observant eye for detail , his confident concentration on a particular event coloured by emotion but not by an intensity of analysis , he offers a significant contrast to Conrad 's dense , probing accounts of similar events . |
| 26 | An 18th century portrait artist with a true eye for painting women , Allan Ramsay is reappearing in the public domaine . |
| 27 | Royal eye for art Paintings to go on show at the Palace |