Example sentences of "[verb] [art] [adj] eye [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Having narrowed the field , do a tour of the shops and try as many different models as you can , keeping a watchful eye on such things as good picture definition and colour , no picture ‘ jitter ’ ( unsteadiness ) , and good sound recording with low hiss and mechanical noise pick-up . |
| 2 | So she 'd do just the opposite , keeping him close and at the same time keeping a watchful eye on all he was doing . |
| 3 | I try to drift away from them , keeping a hopeful eye on that front door . |
| 4 | Farquhar , at his shoulder , turned a cynical eye on all this worthy , pious mildness , and wondered to himself how long it would last . |
| 5 | It is perhaps not to be wondered that when the clouds of war then appeared , those in high places turned a speculative eye on this , the greatest privately-owned railway organisation in the world , with facilities and space , equipped in a wide range , from precision tools to mighty hammers , forges , foundries , and a tradition of skilled craftsmanship grafted to modern organisational and administrative ability , for a possible source of production of the sinews of war . |
| 6 | Thirdly , as the Government are turning a blind eye to many of the disregards being allowed for people on income support and in residential and nursing care , could that be codified and made safe for all forms of disregard ? |
| 7 | I shall certainly keep a beady eye on this development , which I do not welcome . |
| 8 | There is a further constraint in that the Ministry of Defence will keep a watchful eye on any potential partner or owner . |
| 9 | What we do know is that ADRK will keep a close eye on all matters concerning the breed . |
| 10 | As yet , the bulk of the country 's small business organisations are not persuaded either , but I will keep a close eye on that matter . |
| 11 | I assure the Minister that we shall keep a close eye on these sales . |
| 12 | He assured councillors that officers would keep a close eye on any move which might affect RAF Valley . |
| 13 | A spokesman for Mrs Mary Whitehouse 's National Viewers and Lis-teners ' Association said : ‘ We hope TV watchdogs will keep a careful eye on this programme . ’ |
| 14 | The group , Mothers Against Murder , says in future women should keep an close eye on ALL children … not just their own . |
| 15 | but the rapid expansion of credit card trading will make it important to keep a close eye on this potential problem in future . |
| 16 | In a minute dated 30 August , 1985 , Mr Collins wrote : ‘ We need to keep a close eye on this project … it could be used to support Exocet missiles . ’ |
| 17 | It is not only defence ministries that would look askance at the creation of a defence oligopoly ; competition authorities exist to keep a beady eye on such tendencies . |
| 18 | It is true that even during the final talks in Moscow the American delegation had to keep a wary eye on those at home who argued against the surrender of the advantages which they expected the United States to derive from further tests above ground . |
| 19 | A teacher , Philip Burton , a friend of Meredith Jones and Richard 's commanding officer in the ATC , was asked to keep a special eye on this extremely rough — diamond ? |
| 20 | In 1931 Japan resorted to force and occupied Manchuria , but the West , absorbed in its own problems , was able to turn a blind eye to such encroachments within the confines of East Asia . |
| 21 | He was a taciturn , curiously detached individual who seemed happy to turn a blind eye to any of his tenants ' ’ goings-on' , as Eleanor called them . |
| 22 | Protect your back and keep a casual eye on those around you . |
| 23 | She kept a watchful eye on any leaks that might have sprung . |
| 24 | The less pubescent diner can cast a detached eye on this ritual from six Formica-topped tables inside the tiny deli-restaurant . |
| 25 | She emerged at the start of this year with the album Little Earthquakes , a collection of quietly rapturous songs that cast an unflinching eye across such subjects as loss of virginity , shattered romance and kinky sexual encounters . |
| 26 | There were , of course , almost a dozen unseen — hidden behind curtains , screened by garden shrubs , or cocking a curious eye from such vantage points as porches and wood sheds . |
| 27 | The latter has said that he could not necessarily turn a blind eye to this … especially if there were complaints from other parties ; as you are well aware the commission have the power to seek repayment . |
| 28 | We can turn a blind eye to some of it , but the point is always reached when he goes too far , and intervention is required , usually only in the form of American attacks by aircraft on his offences in the em , areas where he 's not supposed to penetrate . |
| 29 | I 've seen them , but I mean if , if they saw anything , I think they 'd just turn a blind eye to most of it . |