Example sentences of "an eye [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Use a light make-up remover specifically for the eyes and , if you like to use an eye cream , choose a light formulation .
2 leaf , fresh or dried , to treat skin disorders , as an eye lotion , a gargle , for rheumatism , traditionally used for epilepsy , an abortifacient , toxic in large amounts
3 Some said that the very writing of the case was an eye opener .
4 Interviewing prospective candidates was quite an eye opener for people who have n't a clue on what that job entails .
5 ‘ It was an eye opener ’ , says Fraser , ‘ They could not believe the sophistication of our sales presentation material and the vase choice of either custom made or stocked items .
6 For the man who owns this land , watching what used to be a wheat field turned into a race track has been an eye opener … although he 's well aware of the problems the sport can cause .
7 A collection so rarely seen as a compact whole , provided many with an eye opener as to the quality and range of the work housed in the University corridors and offices .
8 Like it is n't you know that the Eucharist , er the the the communion is very central to our worship and having had ten years working at the Navy that was an eye opener and deepening of my own spiritual awareness in the , as in the sanctity that I got , the sacrament and how other churches see it and er helped to create a very affirm , at the very centre of my own if you like , pilgrimage .
9 family she says quite an eye opener an they had write lines if they did anything wrong one boy just I reckon she could carried him but
10 Family relations in Birkwood that would be an eye opener for her .
11 I 'll take it home this weekend and record family relations in Birkwood , that 'll be an eye opener because like if I read the handicap for him , he talks absolute gobbledegook , that 'll be interesting .
12 Ferrari also brought along Giacomo Modugno , an Italian Olympic Committee medical commission member who , as an eye specialist , was prepared to give evidence about Mansell 's difficulty in seeing the flag signal ordering him to stop .
13 Parul , an eye specialist , is better qualified than her husband .
14 I asked an eye specialist , a thoughtful and genuinely caring man , how patients responded to going blind .
15 If he has any doubts , he 'll refer your baby to an eye specialist for further diagnosis .
16 Simple tests to see that your baby 's sight is developing as it should be are carried out at her normal child health clinic checks , but a detailed examination by an eye specialist wo n't be given until a child is between three or four years old .
17 ‘ Best thing that could have happened , ’ said club captain Bill Logan , an eye specialist at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast .
18 After David had examined the patient he straightened up and said , ‘ I 'm going to refer you to an eye specialist at the hospital as I 'm afraid the metal particle may have become embedded and caused some damage .
19 He 's due to visit an eye specialist tomorrow to find out whether he 'll ever see out of his right eye again .
20 These vary from the normal flag and pennant styles ( tapering to the left or right ) arches , an eye shape and so on .
21 After an eye test he was given the rank of petty officer engineer and directed to Victoria Station to take charge of 20 similar recruits .
22 And then when I was about seven I went for an eye test where you get one of those cards with all the dots on , and , you 're supposed to see fifty-seven but I could only see twenty-seven .
23 At present , if you want an eye test for your baby at six months , you have to pay for it , unless you are referred by your doctor for treatment .
24 Mental arithmetic and reading and I also had er er take an eye test because they said if there was a train accident and I could n't see the signal whether it was red or green or whatever , you see , you never know .
25 So I had to take an eye test , I remember .
26 An eye plaster , an eye pad
27 Mr Hermann Axen , the former politburo member responsible for foreign policy , is in Moscow for an eye operation and so avoided arrest .
28 One victim is recovering at St Thomas 's after an eye operation , and another is in the Royal London Hospital , Whitechapel .
29 Six other victims , including Sara Sadoo , seven , who has had an eye operation , remain in hospital .
30 Concealment of an eye operation is one of the worst deceptions and according to the show rules is to be prosecuted as a breeding violation. 5 .
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