Example sentences of "[pron] [noun sg] [prep] eye " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is not always possible to say precisely which kind of eyes these are pretending to be , but the chances are that in most cases they are mimicking the forward-facing eyes of birds of prey . |
| 2 | Being fond of tapestry work , this was frustrating until her husband made her an adjustable frame so that she could work her tapestry at eye level . |
| 3 | Claudia rubbed her hand over eyes that were heavy with tiredness and the tears she refused to shed . |
| 4 | She looked up at her mother with eyes enlarged and blurred by the lenses . |
| 5 | With two pitch-balls stuck in her face for eyes ; |
| 6 | I would hope to look them eye to eye and speak to them as one of humanity as I am , as people who have suffered as I have , and as have 3,000 people in Northern Ireland and as the Balls now have in Warrington . |
| 7 | Bill glared him eye to eye . |
| 8 | She had turned slightly , staring coolly back at a young , dark-faced gallant , resplendent in red and white silks , who lounged in his seat with eyes for no one but Athelstan 's fair companion . |
| 9 | Oh looking at his mummy with eyes a shiny blue That bloody car of mine , hear the trouble I had ? |
| 10 | In silent single file they walked down the narrow corridor , Lisa staring at his back through eyes that were barely focused . |
| 11 | Eyes do n't fossilize , so we do n't know how long our type of eye took to evolve its present complexity and perfection from nothing , but the time available is several hundred million years . |