Example sentences of "eye like a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Where he should be , with his cradle boon of green eyes like a magician 's , and his stature that no one in his family had ever had before , his strength and resolve . |
| 2 | The sand took the glittery morning light and threw it back into his eyes like a mirror . |
| 3 | A local man with eyes like a hawk 's , a sound knowledge of the terrain and a fund of good ‘ birdy ’ stories , he inspired us with optimism . |
| 4 | She had bright , eager eyes like a bird , and her hands trembled nervously . |
| 5 | He put his fists into his eyes like a child . |
| 6 | Small and delicate , fine-boned , pale brown skin , beige really , pale brown , wispy , very short hair , fey-faced , with a small , tip-tilted nose and golden eyes like a cat . |
| 7 | The single candle was reflected in her shining eyes like a diamond . |
| 8 | He was completely oblivious of the Swiss army knife clutched hotly in his hand , which caught the moonlight as he steered the car and drew Louise 's eyes like a magnet . |
| 9 | Pain was pulled down over his eyes like a fool 's hat . |
| 10 | He thought for a second , just an instant , there was something there , something in her eyes like a flicker of uncertainty , but it was so brief he was unsure if he had imagined it . |
| 11 | The policeman was grieving for his Scotch terrier , while the dragoman — a fellow with big , prominent eyes like a lobster 's — had proved singularly incompetent throughout the trip ; even his cooking had been a failure . |
| 12 | When it was over , he slipped the chosen bracelet on to her dimpled wrist , smiling into her eyes like a lover . |
| 13 | Its head is like a camel 's , its horns like a deer 's , its eyes like a hare 's , its ears like a bull 's , its neck like a snake 's , its belly like a clam 's , its scales like a carp 's , its claws like an eagle 's , and its paws like a tiger 's … |
| 14 | ‘ I adore you , especially your eyes like a kingfisher 's wing , I cherish you , I worship you , idolise you , live only for you , treasure you . ’ |
| 15 | I know you , ’ he said , wisely smiling and crinkling up his eyes like an actor . |
| 16 | ‘ Tell Lady Franklin , ’ Gould instructed his wife in a letter to Hobart , ‘ I have her little page with me , he is a most interesting little fellow , throws the spear and waddy with the utmost dexterity and [ is ] extremely useful to me in the bush , an eye like a hawk discovers birds nests & eggs in a most astonishing manner . ’ |
| 17 | Even as he spoke , this avenue closed up in his mind 's eye like a pupil contracting to a black point . |
| 18 | The table drew the eye like an altar . |