Example sentences of "[verb] my eyes [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I gulped , and fixed my eyes on the blood-red pen on the desk . |
| 2 | Embarrassed , I dropped my eyes to the hymnsheet in front of me . |
| 3 | At length , shielding my eyes against the dazzling ripples , I returned to land . |
| 4 | ‘ It has opened my eyes to the value of self-development , showing that people can acquire new skills without having to resort to external courses . ’ |
| 5 | I opened my eyes to the sun riding high over Fair Hill . |
| 6 | I opened my eyes to the sound of yet more crashing of dustbin lids , gales of laughter and the occasional scream coming from behind the bushes . |
| 7 | As so often occurs in these situations , I had become blind to the obvious — that is , until my pondering over the implications of Miss Kenton 's letter finally opened my eyes to the simple truth : that these small errors of recent months have derived from nothing more sinister than a faulty staff plan . |
| 8 | Yes , it opened my eyes to the plight of socialists and Labour Party members in England and to the fact that not all the English voted Tory , particularly in the north . |
| 9 | Narrowing my eyes against the Atlantic glitter I could see the line of a path that climbed from the bay and on over the headland to the west . |
| 10 | A rough horseblanket rubbed against my chin and a lacy canopy of cow parsley shaded my eyes from the bright light . |
| 11 | I returned my eyes to the axe . |
| 12 | And with an involuntary movement I raised my eyes to the sky — where God was — beseeching Him , wanting Him to see my fear and my contrition . |
| 13 | When her Mum undressed her to try it on I could n't take my eyes off the lovely white underclothes she wore . |
| 14 | The four-foot-long nozzle is heavy for me and hard to hold level , but I do not take my eyes off the spider . |
| 15 | closing my eyes with the thunder |
| 16 | Closing my eyes in the gloom I could still feel Helen in my arms and I smiled to myself at the memory of her bounding healthiness . |
| 17 | Running my eyes down the contents list of volume three , however , makes me think that I am about to encounter uncharted waters , featuring as it does sequencing , the MIDI studio and something called SMPTE … |
| 18 | But I keep my eyes to the front . |
| 19 | Finally , without taking my eyes off the flowers , I may move the vase closer , or walk around the table and look at the flowers from different angles . |
| 20 | An all-nighter was a triumph of will and my eyelids were already dropping , but I kept my eyes on the thin figure . |
| 21 | I kept my eyes on the dressing as Mrs Scutt produced photos . |
| 22 | I kept my eyes on the screen . |
| 23 | I kept my eyes on the screen . |
| 24 | ‘ The movies are true , ’ screamed my eyes from the back of the yellow can which I took from the airport . |
| 25 | My main problem has been dragging myself away from my favourite armchair , prising my eyes from the television and relinquishing my white-knuckle grip around the remote control . |
| 26 | Instead of flicking my eyes toward the exit door , I shook my head no . |
| 27 | For the remainder of the carol I was on tenterhooks , not daring to take my eyes from the lectern . |
| 28 | ‘ I shut my eyes for the second one , ’ joked MacDonald . |
| 29 | I slid my eyes over the gent she had accessorising her . |
| 30 | I closed my eyes for the rest of the journey as it had been a busy two days and I did n't feel lik& going to the council offices either , It would be too late anyway so I decided to take a stroll by the river and see how Nigel was getting on with the excavations . |