Example sentences of "[verb] a [adj] eye [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She cast a speculative eye on Lucy Lane . |
| 2 | While , however , Admiral Hawke had been keeping a vigilant eye on Brest , Admiral Edward Boscawen had been busily patrolling off Toulon . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | TOP tax expert Leslie Ferrar of KPMG reckons the Tax man is keeping a sharp eye on Christmas parties . |
| 5 | BRITISH officials and players will be keeping a close eye on developments when New Zealand arrive for their 13-match tour of Wales and Ireland tomorrow after hearing that Wayne Shelford , the All Blacks captain , is charging £500 for each personal appearance during the visit . |
| 6 | And Ron Atkinson of Aston Villa is also keeping a close eye on Hughes . |
| 7 | Sid was keeping a close eye on Mr Didier ; not that he thought anyone would try to poison him , but you never knew , when the likes of Peckham were around . |
| 8 | Distressed by mindless vandalism that destroys trees and flowers they are keeping a watchful eye on plant life . |
| 9 | He did not go any further into the room but stood in the door keeping a watchful eye on Evans . |
| 10 | As pan of its side of the deal , the senior branch allows the fun to continue ; it aids the YCs in material ways , by providing premises , helping with the occasional financial loan and generally keeping a benign eye on things . |
| 11 | He had been keeping a wary eye on Jacques Devraux while he made another laborious copy of the revolutionary tract and he stopped writing to watch the Frenchman walk back to his own quarters . |
| 12 | Corbett rode quietly between them , keeping a wary eye on Ranulf who , after staring round-eyed at everything , began to mimic the strange accents , and drew dark looks from a number of passers-by . |
| 13 | So far he had been quiet , staring into the darkness , though keeping a careful eye on Sir John . |
| 14 | Thereafter , ‘ fly the line ’ , keeping a careful eye on drift and timing for the first quarter of the route , and replicating whatever heading is required for the next three- quarters , noting the times to the quarter-points . |
| 15 | She fixed a baleful eye on Angelica , and said , ‘ If ever they bring back hanging , I would n't advise you to apply for the job . ’ |
| 16 | Work in something of a muddle , but Vicky has a great eye for detail . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | The plaintiff must show that the defendant has turned a blind eye to truth in order to advance an ulterior object . |
| 19 | The national populous actually turned a blind eye to atrocities that were happening with human beings . |
| 20 | The points were made that parking there can not be dangerous as it is permitted during part of the year , and that the authorities seem to have turned a blind eye to cars parked outside the church during services . |
| 21 | The Waco sheriff habitually turned a blind eye to Koresh 's activities . |
| 22 | Marasli wanted nothing but a quiet life , and turned a blind eye to Miloš 's encroachments . |
| 23 | turned a blind eye to fibre optics , |
| 24 | It was also known that he was a hobo in his final years , and that he had always had a keen eye for women . |
| 25 | ‘ Oh , just the small matter of the DGSE turning a blind eye to arms sales to Iranian terrorists in return for the release of our French hostages in Beirut . ’ , |
| 26 | turning a blind eye to harassment of you by your colleagues ; |
| 27 | The process of idealizing one 's partner , turning a blind eye to faults or discrepancies between what is and what is desired , can perform a useful function . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | The referee was a complete twat Roger Dilkes , a miserable midget who contrived to spoil what was already a poor game by turning a blind eye to West Ham 's negative game and penalising Leeds wherever possible . |
| 30 | Honouring someone does not mean turning a blind eye to weakness . |