Example sentences of "his eyes in [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then slowly Father McGiff raised himself back to a kneeling position and , taking off his spectacles , he made the sign of the cross before closing his eyes in prayer . |
| 2 | Fred nodded , rolling his eyes in irritation . |
| 3 | He opened his eyes in darkness and for a horrific moment he was completely adrift , not knowing what was happening or where — or who — he was . |
| 4 | He opened his eyes in darkness . |
| 5 | ‘ Was n't that a good day , ’ Finch said , closing his eyes in commemoration and then opening them to look fierce at the effrontery of somebody 's making up his dream . |
| 6 | He wo n't close his eyes in case you do something to him . |
| 7 | Swod closed his eyes in thought . |
| 8 | Connors raised his eyes in despair . |
| 9 | When I approached and held a piece of chicken out to him he opened his eyes in surprise and at first refused to take it . |
| 10 | To nod would have been too painful , but he closed his eyes in confirmation . |
| 11 | Ember clicked his tongue and rolled his eyes in exasperation . |
| 12 | They drew apart , Ruth blushing , Fernando half closing his eyes in sufferance . |
| 13 | They dressed quickly and he again closed his eyes in terror while they were riding in the lift . |
| 14 | The moment he finished , an elderly mandarin with a white , wispy goatee appeared from behind another pillar beside the throne and translated the emperor 's brief address into melodiously accented French : Several times the Resident Superior dipped his chin an inch and lowered his eyes in acknowledgment of a dutiful reference to " the great protecting nation of France , " and when the translation ended he inclined his head more formally without bowing . |
| 15 | Travis closed his eyes in pain for a second , and then almost as if he could n't help himself he reached out a hand and pulled her to him , pressing a kiss on her hair . |
| 16 | Her vows put his eyes in formalin |