Example sentences of "[verb] [art] blind [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | Editor , — In their photographic report of a patient with a bubble of gas trapped within his cupped optic disc Lumina P Lanigan and colleagues ask , ‘ If the optic disc represents the blind spot in the visual field , why was this patient aware of such bubble sight ? ’ |
2 | THE avenue to UEFA Cup qualification is fast becoming a blind alley for Hibs . |
3 | Address the document to Fred in the usual way but also send a blind copy to a folder called 193O728 — named after the date on which you wish to be reminded , in reverse . |
4 | Japanese authorities have turned a blind eye to the rapid expansion of their drift-net fleet . |
5 | ‘ Council 's turned a blind eye to it previously but I 'm in charge now and I 'm booking you under the Fireworks and Public Entertainments byelaw . ’ |
6 | The Waco sheriff habitually turned a blind eye to Koresh 's activities . |
7 | The points were made that parking there can not be dangerous as it is permitted during part of the year , and that the authorities seem to have turned a blind eye to cars parked outside the church during services . |
8 | For years , the authorities have turned a blind eye to the slaughter , maintaining that it was a quaint custom which would eventually die out . |
9 | The plaintiff must show that the defendant has turned a blind eye to truth in order to advance an ulterior object . |
10 | The national populous actually turned a blind eye to atrocities that were happening with human beings . |
11 | Sir John — who lives in Denham , Bucks — recently returned from Poland where , ironically , he played a blind man for a new film . |
12 | Finlayson spent fifteen minutes teaching Tribe the signals , and describing the blind spots of enemy aircraft . |
13 | If fitting outside , extend the blind width by at least 5cm ( 2in ) either side , and add to the length measurement sufficient for whatever overlap you require at top and bottom of the window . |
14 | Using the Temple as a short cut was also forbidden by Jewish Law and yet the priests turned a blind eye to it because it brought more trade into the Temple . |
15 | And turned a blind eye to the sinking S** . |
16 | Our knowledge of all these sides of religious life at Canterbury at the time of the Conquest has had to be reconstructed by laborious scholarship , largely because Lanfranc turned a blind eye to every aspect of a native religious tradition . |
17 | turned a blind eye to fibre optics , |
18 | Marasli wanted nothing but a quiet life , and turned a blind eye to Miloš 's encroachments . |
19 | Rex turned a blind eye to the fact that he was obviously Officer Cecil , poorly disguised in false moustache , tailcoat and spats . |
20 | Members of the Academy turned a blind eye to the black marketeers , because the Seven Planets needed food and supplies and the corporations would n't trade with independent worlds . |
21 | Nelson , who took Murdoch 's place in goal , first of all did as his namesake and turned a blind eye to a cross from McGinlay . |
22 | He seems to be obsessed with investing every penny , while at the same time turning a blind eye to the needs of his growing family . |
23 | Their attempts to impose conditions on a man like Henry VIII only show how far , in the initial stages , they were turning a blind eye to the implications of their policy . |
24 | Significantly , farmers — generally reliable Tory supporters — are blaming the Government for the sins of Brussels and appear to be turning a blind eye to the Liberal Democrats ' pro-European stance . |
25 | It worries me that turning a blind eye to the deliberate starvation of these patients is portrayed as contributing in some way to the high ethical standards of the nursing profession . ’ |
26 | It can sometimes mislead people who perceive clearly the fallacies the metaphor invites and therefore reject it altogether , turning a blind eye to the true insight it encapsulates . |
27 | turning a blind eye to harassment of you by your colleagues ; |
28 | There is no question of the SFA turning a blind eye to the incident … |
29 | The process of idealizing one 's partner , turning a blind eye to faults or discrepancies between what is and what is desired , can perform a useful function . |
30 | Julia Bard ( ‘ The priests have it ’ , 1 May ) rebukes anti-racists for turning a blind eye to religious fundamentalism , and cites a recent issue of the Runnymede Trust Bulletin to illustrate her argument . |