Example sentences of "[pron] eye for an [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | She lifted her eyes for an instant , shook her head and resumed eating . |
2 | Dinah closed her eyes for an instant , letting the long lashes lie on her cheeks as she walked . |
3 | Dinah closed her eyes for an instant , then knew a wave of tremendous relief . |
4 | He lowered his eyes for an instant to the parchments that littered the table . |
5 | Suddenly , he threw a hand across his eyes for an instant , and , turning , strode to the window and stood with his back to the room , his shoulders rigid . |
6 | Something fierce blazed in his eyes for an instant . |
7 | He stared at her , sudden heat in his eyes for an instant before the shuttering lashes came down to hide it . |
8 | Paula searched his eyes for an answer . |