Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] his eye [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The magnetizer [ hypnotism was known as ‘ animal magnetism ’ ] — independently of making the passes and of fixing his eye upon her — often takes her hands between his and then draws his fingers over various parts of her body , now over her face , and then over her body and legs , pressing , perhaps his knees against hers , and sometimes applying ( we have seen this done ) his lips to her stomach , and making insufflations upon it . |
| 2 | Frank Grimwood showed no sign of moving , or even of lifting his eyes from his plate , except to flick them at Kennedy who was standing by the door . |
| 3 | He seemed to be having great difficulty in keeping his eyes on the road , but after a corner entailed leaving rather a lot of tyre on the road he apologised then grinned at her . |
| 4 | Then slowly Father McGiff raised himself back to a kneeling position and , taking off his spectacles , he made the sign of the cross before closing his eyes in prayer . |
| 5 | Without taking his eyes of the road he said , ‘ What about putting a Velcro spot under the legs , with the sticky side facing down ? ’ |
| 6 | ‘ That 's obviously what they wanted us to believe , ’ Graham said without taking his eyes of Al-Makesh . |
| 7 | John poured himself another drink without taking his eyes off Maggie . |
| 8 | As I lay on O 's chest something moved me to snap the locket open , and I remember I asked , who is that ? thinking maybe this was the solution to the mystery , and he said , in the same voice that he talked with later in the night , a sleepwalker 's voice , without taking his eyes off the ceiling he said , I do n't know ; I just found it in a magazine . |
| 9 | The driver tipped his head back , without taking his eyes off the road . |
| 10 | ‘ Looks like some kind of a machine , ’ he admitted , fumbling for levers without taking his eyes off the screen . |
| 11 | A Spanish recruit I had been playing poker against started making faces and gesturing behind the Padre 's back , when suddenly , without taking his eyes off the Frenchman to whom he had been talking , the priest jerked his elbow backwards into the Spaniard 's face , slamming him against an oven . |
| 12 | Gav had nodded in agreement , without taking his eyes off the screen . |
| 13 | ‘ I want to see , ’ said Pearce , without taking his eyes off Rohmer . |
| 14 | ‘ No , ’ said Rohmer , without taking his eyes off Cardiff . |
| 15 | ‘ Well , just keep an eye on it , ’ said Duvall , without taking his eyes off Jimmy , and meaning Barbara . |
| 16 | Without taking his eyes off him , he opened the drawer of his desk and felt about inside it until he had located a toffee . |
| 17 | Without taking his eyes off the stacks of machinery which shielded the glimmer from direct sight , Craig walked quickly backwards until he felt the entrance hatch to the Power Bay thump into his shoulder . |
| 18 | ‘ Stay with the horse , ’ ordered Guy , without taking his eyes off his opponents . |
| 19 | I 've seen him here , ’ said the other one without taking his eyes off me . |
| 20 | Without taking his eyes from the young pilot 's , he slid his hand across his desk until his fingers encountered a brown , official-looking envelope . |
| 21 | Ruff , Fido , ruff , get on … ’ said Piladu , without taking his eyes from the four men in uniform . |
| 22 | He nodded without taking his eyes from the spiked reel rolling below him . |
| 23 | ‘ Yes , ’ said Rohmer , without taking his eyes from Cardiff . |
| 24 | And to the prior he said , without taking his eyes from the broken creature on the tiles of the floor , like a crushed and crumpled bird : ‘ Take him in charge . |
| 25 | He spoke without taking his eyes from the print . |
| 26 | Without taking his eyes from her , he reached out and removed a plate of lasagne laced with walnuts and apples from one of the young men and slid his fork into the food . |
| 27 | ‘ You fret too much , ’ said Ymor , without taking his eyes from the two men opposite him . |
| 28 | Without taking his eyes from hers , Feargal tapped Donal lightly on the shoulder . |
| 29 | Without lifting his eyes from the book he was reading he groped with his hand to find it . |
| 30 | Without raising his eyes from it , he wandered off , guiding with his belly a three-wheeled pram piled high with old newspapers and cardboard . |