Example sentences of "eye in [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 31 | because they must be up to their eyes in debt |
| 32 | I closed my eyes in reverence as I chewed then as I reached for the pint pot again I looked up at the small figure on the bin . |
| 33 | The thin little cat , her repast spread on a newspaper in the corner , dug her sharp white teeth into the cod 's head , closing her eyes in bliss the while . |
| 34 | It stirred something deep and primitive in her and she closed her eyes in bliss as the last garment dropped to the floor . |
| 35 | The eyes in possession ahead |
| 36 | She grabbed Steve 's sleeve , their eyes in unison watched the ball sail through the air and high over the net . |
| 37 | I closed my eyes in disgust . |
| 38 | 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 . |
| 39 | She saw Mrs Richards close her eyes in pain , and clutch at the sheet of the stretcher . |
| 40 | When the bill came , Maitre Perreyve paid it cheerfully , and Anthony Everard , demurring to begin with , finally capitulated with a gracious closing of the eyes in acknowledgement . |
| 41 | She closed her eyes in ecstasy as Jamie flung himself on her , accusing her of being a flirt . |
| 42 | Flora closed her eyes in ecstasy . |
| 43 | She shut her eyes in shame . |
| 44 | And the names on the score sheet , do n't rub your eyes in disbelief when you see the morning paper , they are and . |
| 45 | Her vows put his eyes in formalin |
| 46 | AUDREY HEPBURN is up to her cat-like eyes in murder and dirty double crossing in this clever comedy thriller that has become a film classic . |
| 47 | Textbooks also mention lid oedema , hyperpigmentation and oedema of the conjunctiva , and dry eyes in association with chlorambucil use . |
| 48 | Floppy , fair hair of identical length all round , brushed his collar behind and just missed his pale wide-set eyes in front . |
| 49 | She screwed up her cornflower blue eyes in concentration . |
| 50 | When we stopped and slowly turned , with our bulging eyes in place , the gang scattered with such blood-curdling screams that we wondered if we had n't overdone it , and felt sufficiently ashamed of ourselves never to use the eyes again . |
| 51 | 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 . |
| 52 | Ember clicked his tongue and rolled his eyes in exasperation . |
| 53 | Louise rolled her eyes in exasperation . |
| 54 | She shut her eyes in anguish . |
| 55 | Up to the eyes in snow , up to the toilet which was about twenty yards away , that was where lived then , in the house where Building Society is now , lived there for thirty four year . |
| 56 | Becoming embarrassingly aware of the awful smell emanating from her sodden clothing , she closed her eyes in defeat . |
| 57 | Closing her eyes in defeat , she slumped back against the door-frame . |
| 58 | To nod would have been too painful , but he closed his eyes in confirmation . |
| 59 | Coleridge has transformed himself , from his former quietness , to an aggressive god , that has the might to see everything , and his everything is so terrible that it would be best to hide your eyes in awe . |
| 60 | They dressed quickly and he again closed his eyes in terror while they were riding in the lift . |