Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] a [adj] eye [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The government also orders , or turns a blind eye to , more violent methods of keeping opponents quiet . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Rather than turning a blind eye to the polishers and legislating against the scuffers , we should more logically allow no interference … on either side of the ball . |
| 4 | It worries me that turning a blind eye to the deliberate starvation of these patients is portrayed as contributing in some way to the high ethical standards of the nursing profession . ’ |
| 5 | This viewpoint seems to have prevented him from doing more than cast a supercilious eye over the book . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Helen Carpenter has always taken an interest in clothes and has a good eye for colour but , approaching 40 , she felt it was time to rethink some areas of her looks . |
| 8 | Sean and Michael were there too , but they stood at the back looking usher-smart in new suits , and keeping a professional eye on the collecting plate . |
| 9 | ‘ You are very much mistaken , ’ he muttered , looking beyond them and keeping a close eye on his sister and Mitch as they rode along laughing and talking . |
| 10 | Parents like to see the headteacher 's initials on their child 's reading card , they appreciate that the head is taking a personal interest in their child 's progress and keeping a general eye on activities in classrooms . |
| 11 | But , though it is heartening to find an Iranian writer bravely grappling with the problems of exile and turning a critical eye on the values of both his native and adopted countries , Mr Ataie will write better plays when he admits the theatrical importance of contradiction and argument . |
| 12 | Many have become lifestyle feminists with husbands and boyfriends who have cultivated the good-humoured acceptance of feminist ideas and who behave as non-oppressive , anti-sexist men , cooking the ratatouille , organising crêches at women 's conferences , and turning a blind eye to untidy houses and piles of dirty washing . |
| 13 | Macbeth , for example , asks us some very difficult questions about ( amongst other things ) the relationship between power and sexuality , about acquiescence in the face of evil and turning a blind eye to things we 'd rather not know about . |
| 14 | And turned a blind eye to the sinking S** . |
| 15 | Marasli wanted nothing but a quiet life , and turned a blind eye to Miloš 's encroachments . |
| 16 | Nelson , who took Murdoch 's place in goal , first of all did as his namesake and turned a blind eye to a cross from McGinlay . |
| 17 | To a considerable extent , each republican or provincial national bank acts autonomously , and keeps a watchful eye on the financial position of its own republic or province . |
| 18 | Dr Nick Carey — everything about the Petrochemicals business is big and requires a sharp eye on future trends to maintain maximum profitability |
| 19 | Protect your back and keep a casual eye on those around you . |
| 20 | She will slow her pace down for them and keep a close eye on them as they amble along near her , but she will not let them get too far away from the home base . |
| 21 | Morgan , held big equity stakes in companies , had seats on the board and kept a close eye on management . |
| 22 | ‘ Our officers separated the two groups and kept a close eye on what was going on , ’ said the spokesman . |
| 23 | Teachers also collected national savings , organised and staffed country holidays for needy children , alerted the school nurse when scabies or head lice appeared , and kept a watchful eye for children who might be suffering from difficulties in sight and hearing . |
| 24 | Jimmy seemed aware of that too , and kept a wary eye on him while he addressed Cardiff . |
| 25 | Ernie was built in the strong mould of the traditional full-back of the time , but he was cool under pressure and had a keen eye for a volleyed clearance to avert any threatening danger , so that it was entirely fitting when the Football League honoured him with a place in one of their representative sides in the autumn of 1921 . |
| 26 | Toast the newly cut surfaces but keep a watchful eye on them as the toast is now very thin and will cook extra quickly . |
| 27 | I am constantly ‘ working ’ with my second rod while keeping a watchful eye on my other rod which is cast into the hotspot . |
| 28 | In a similar line of argument , Reynolds 's Newspaper ( 14 August 1898 ) viewed the Hooligan panic as an indictment of the hypocrisy of a civilisation that took ‘ so painful an interest about moral handkerchiefs and hymn books for the barbarians of the wild Soudan ’ while turning a blind eye towards ‘ the far wilder barbarians they may find within a few paces from their own street-doors ’ . |
| 29 | So far he had been quiet , staring into the darkness , though keeping a careful eye on Sir John . |
| 30 | ‘ Cheryl , I wonder if you would be so kind as to cast a professional eye over the experimental laboratories for me . ’ |