Example sentences of "and [art] [adj] eye " in BNC.
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1 | Just confirmed for publication in May is John Ruskin and the Victorian Eye with essays by Susan Casteras , Susan Phelps Gordon , Anthony Lacy Gully , Robert Hewison , George Landow and Christopher Newall . |
2 | If the squint is constantly present , the suppression quickly becomes permanent and the squinting eye becomes ‘ lazy ’ ( amblyopia ) . |
3 | By reflex action — a mechanism of the nervous system — the threatened hand is instantly withdrawn and the threatened eye closed . |
4 | What happens , therefore , to the connection between the cell and the ineffective eye ? |
5 | It is difficult for them to be drawn accurately and the human eye finds it difficult to detect small differences — in our example the slices representing 12% and 13% of the total . |
6 | The endoscope , attached to a long probe , is manoeuvred into the statues though the tiny casting holes in the feet of both , through the head of A and the missing eye of B , and its movements controlled by a television monitor . |
7 | The squat cupola has fan-shaped windows , and the all-seeing eye in the centre of its ceiling suggests a certain Masonic influence . |
8 | And the blind eye creates |
9 | Representing a more traditional form of British cinema , John Schlesinger 's Madame Sousatzka ( Virgin ) has a stand-out performance by Shirley MacLaine and a keen eye for varied London locations , while A Time Of Destiny ( Vestron ) is a baroque romantic melodrama from Gregory Nava ( El Norte ) , which despite the miscasting of William Hurt as a Basque immigrant 's son seemed to me to have been unfairly downgraded . |
10 | ‘ Eric has good feet and a keen eye for goal and he 'll do well for us . ’ |
11 | Eric has good feet and a keen eye for goal and he 'll do well for us . ’ |
12 | The jury was shown a video of the clash during a Third Division game on December 14 last year , which left Mr Uzzell with a broken cheekbone and a fractured eye socket floor . |
13 | From this , the media people can extract the ratings achieved each time a commercial appears — and a close eye can be kept on what competitors are doing . |
14 | Pest-free plants also play a large part in garden hygiene , and a sharp eye will spot unwelcome visitors so that the necessary curative measures can be taken . |
15 | Appearance faults , according to the Breed Standard , include the following : Light , tall , greyhound-like in general appearance ; too long , too short , narrow body ; prominent occipital bone ; hound-like head and expression ; narrow , light , too short , too long , or coarse head ; flat forehead ( little or no stop ) ; narrow lower jaw ; long or pointed muzzle ; cheeks too protruding ; ram 's or split nose , bridge or nose dished or sloping ; tip of nose light or spotted ; open , pink or spotted lips , corners of the mouth open ; distemper teeth ; wrinkles on the head ; ears set too low , large , long , floppy , turned back , not lying close , or irregularly carried ; light ( yellow ) eyes , or a light and a dark eye , open , deep-set , too full , round , staring eyes , piercing gaze ; neck too long , thick , weak muscled , dewlaps or loose skin on throat ; forelegs set narrow or not straight ; light nails ; tail set too high or too low ; coat soft , too short or too long , wavy coat , absence of undercoat ; markings of the wrong colour , poorly defined or too extensive ; white spots ; dewclaws on the hind legs . |
16 | Parents on Merseyside were keeping a firm grip and a watchful eye on their children yesterday . |
17 | Wright has lightning pace and a fabulous eye for goal . |
18 | On the other side of Horse Guards Parade a little group of people are clustered around a strange animal with three splayed front legs , two rear legs in trousers and a single eye projecting from the middle of its forehead . |
19 | 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 . |
20 | He had been expected to be out of the game for at least two months after suffering concussion and a broken eye socket from a punch , but has made a remarkable recovery . |
21 | There are occasions when the Nelson touch is needed and a blind eye turned when events are not turning out quite as well as planned . |
22 | It also has a black eye stripe and a false eye spot near the tail . |
23 | Virtually his entire skeleton was visible through his coat , he had lice and a weeping eye . |
24 | It is difficult to decide which article was best , for every one was superbly written , with wit and an ever-vigilant eye to detail . |
25 | Close behind his PA , the formidable Helen Liddell , kept her mobile phone clamped to her ear and an anxious eye on her watch . |