Example sentences of "[prep] a [adj] eye [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With the coat-collar of his Burberry turned up , he reminded her of a private eye in a film — she was under surveillance , everything about him accentuated his detailed analysis of her appearance , and she felt a shiver at what it might portend . |
| 2 | You had sort of a these eyes on on this big plate and it was turning round and it would be er churning them up you know , cutting them into like big er chip potato chip you know really . |
| 3 | Of course , some humour can also be used in those books that do keep something of an implacable eye on people . |
| 4 | My parents were from a long line of good people with a strong sense of duty , living at peace with their neighbours , quick to be helpful when it was in their power , understandably a little feudal in their outlook , with a cautious eye on the squire for whom they worked , liking a glass of beer or homemade parsnip wine , and not above a bit of rabbit poaching . |
| 5 | And then there are the tougher types : Edmund from King Lear , a romantic macho figure with a wide eye for fame and fortune . |
| 6 | In its first rôle , it has tended to concentrate on low-technology businesses which are managed with a close eye on reducing costs and generating cash . |
| 7 | ‘ … natural clowns with a keen eye for the incongruous and the absurd … a wealth of shrewd and satirical observation … = tumbling , magic , mime and illusion … |
| 8 | My friend , who 's a very economical shopper with a keen eye for a bargain , was doing a bit of shopping at her local market . |
| 9 | Some grew up on river crossings , at water-holes on the westward trails , and a remarkable number — Matson included — on the railroads or , thanks to founding fathers with a keen eye for land values , where they deduced the railroads must come . |
| 10 | When healthy we are able to look with a cool eye at what medicine offers ; when we 're ill , we become like frightened children looking at mother and father to make us better . |
| 11 | A man with a great eye for detail , he took lead role of the committee stage of the bill leaving Michael Heseltine , the environment secretary , who prefers the broad brush approach , mercifully free of the tedious bits . |
| 12 | Between them , she and Marie-Christine loaded the dish-washer , while Monique , with a tolerant eye on the engrossed pair at the table , made more coffee , before settling down with her petit-point . |
| 13 | The cheery chappie with a quizzical eye behind the white beard and red cowl is a familiar face around the company . |
| 14 | Rusty looked out with a baleful eye from the front page . |
| 15 | He opens his wooing with a courteous regard for the lady 's feelings ( at the same time as with a pragmatic eye on the best route to success ) : ( " I will tell you what I have to say , but to make you angry by any deed I should be loath . " ) |
| 16 | An 18th century portrait artist with a true eye for painting women , Allan Ramsay is reappearing in the public domaine . |
| 17 | With a fine eye for a ‘ newsworthy ’ item , the News of the World ( 28 August 1898 ) blamed youths for wasting water by larking about with street taps , but the socialist press saw a more permanent difficulty in the negligence of the private water companies . |
| 18 | With a fine eye for the lie of the land , they select a particular point along the stream and then start to build their dam . |
| 19 | Kersey , kite flying , with a wary eye on Wycliffe , expressed the same doubt . |
| 20 | I would also nominate William Trevor , who is comparison a miniaturist with a Dostoevskian eye for the odd little incident , the world of the irrational and the way it impinges on ordinary life . ’ |
| 21 | The restoration of the monarchy and its patronage proved a particularly valuable source of wealth and position to those who had remained faithful or changed their allegiance with a careful eye to the future . |
| 22 | A doctor sometimes sees people with a different eye from other people , and I wondered for a moment whether , despite her beauty and her apparently special position on the island , she was really happy . |
| 23 | Vlasman boxed superbly before a capacity crowd and was well on top when his opponent , G Reid ( Wolverhampton ) was stopped with a cut eye in the third . |
| 24 | with a cold eye under the icy lamp . |
| 25 | The progress of any piece of work from layout to final block ready for reproduction is monitored by the progress or traffic department with a special eye on timing . |
| 26 | Such proposals are naturally a major source of controversy between the political parties but some local authorities have undoubtedly been looking at charges with a fresh eye in recent years . |
| 27 | It was a well-proportioned house , Lissa decided , the lines drawn with an unfailing eye for symmetry and beauty . |
| 28 | With an exceptional eye for hair in fashion photography , Trevor manages to capture the essence of his work in photographs that are profoundly unique and reflect his individuality and sense of style ’ . |
| 29 | They can be judiciously appraised , with an open eye for trends which may affect the relation between recorded and unrecorded crime , in combination with broader consideration of historical and theoretical issues which may affect their validity . |
| 30 | She wanted to make Reflections in a Golden Eye with him playing the latent homosexual army officer , and Taylor as his wife . |