Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [art] eye [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Asked why , he replied : ‘ Just keeping an eye on things . |
| 2 | McIvor , from Newbuildings , outside Londonderry , has already caught the eye of Billy Bingham . |
| 3 | I know you wo n't let me down , C.W. Just keep an eye on Bailey 's goons . |
| 4 | If your hospitalization is sudden , say , you are struck down with appendicitis at work , ask your work colleagues to telephone the neighbour who keeps your spare key and ask him or her to check that your home is all right , look after your pet or take your pet to a local kennels or vet to be looked after , water your plants , and generally keep an eye on things . |
| 5 | John Buckingham on Foinavon , well behind this chaos , was still keeping an eye on Josh Gifford on Honey End , though he was aware that his mount would be likely to prove more one-paced than the favourite . |
| 6 | Kylie has always had an eye for composition and colour , and is particularly gifted in the art of watercolour . |
| 7 | Surrounded by his flock he nonetheless had an eye on Omi and Erika and , although he made no apparent attempt to meet them , Erika and Omi found themselves facing him . |
| 8 | They have also caught the eye of estate agents . |
| 9 | Beardsley and David Platt would provide a very mobile midfield that also has an eye for goals . |
| 10 | Librarians should also keep an eye on book prices , so as to be able to judge what is a fair price for a book — though if a particular title is really wanted there is no option but to pay up . |
| 11 | The local EHO was satisfied with our standards during his last visit and our maintenance manager is our health and officer so he also keeps an eye on things . ’ |
| 12 | Trading standards also keep an eye on car boot sales — and say that tighter controls would help them . |
| 13 | Claudio Bartolini will be there to keep an eye on £5.5million Gazza , who is set to make his first competitive outing for more than 15 months . |
| 14 | But rest assured : in the longer term , giving reasons will certainly foster their compliance and , most important , the sort of reliability you can depend upon even when you are not there to keep an eye on things . |
| 15 | Finding the charms of the private sector unexpectedly resistible , he returned to government , and subsequently caught the eye of Sir Edward Youde , the Governor of Hong Kong from 1982-85 . |
| 16 | ‘ Well , I 'ave ter keep an eye on Rachel when she 's 'avin' 'er afternoon nap , ’ Carrie said sharply . |