Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] an eye [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is a sensitive area , well placed for keeping an eye on anything that happens in the Thames , and , seaward , in the North Sea . |
| 2 | ‘ They 're invaluable for keeping an eye on competitors ’ activities and can save thousands of pounds in research and development . |
| 3 | With one sergeant I had then , I used to make up stories about keeping an eye on thieves if he did n't find me at the points . |
| 4 | Constable Perkins was torn between keeping an eye on the scene of the crime — and perhaps making a brilliant arrest — or calling up reinforcements . |
| 5 | After keeping an eye on several possible candidates who were working in local shops , I finally selected a young man who was an assistant at a fruiterer 's in Kensington . |
| 6 | ‘ Still , at least you seem to appreciate I 've given you the plum job , whilst landing myself with the task of keeping an eye on Fedorov . |
| 7 | Jonadab questioned the waggoner 's lad , who had been given the job of keeping an eye on the horse . |
| 8 | A bit difficult to explain — I was sort of keeping an eye on things . ’ |
| 9 | Yeah erm I du n no if it would do much good actually but er yeah but er no she , she 's , she 's quite good about you know sort of erm you know kind of keeping an eye on students and , and stuff like that , anyway er so if you could right |
| 10 | Now Simon Ratcliffe 's been in er all this lunchtime sort of keeping an eye on me have n't you Simon ? |
| 11 | WARRINGTON skipper Bob Jackson came within an eighth of an inch of losing an eye on Sunday . |
| 12 | There was the same mission to conquer land with gold replacing milk and honey , a wagon-train exodus , a plethora of heroes with a policy of taking an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth . |
| 13 | For him , it 's like having an eye at the end of his fingertips . |
| 14 | And it makes you realise that , though he may be famous for having an eye for the ladies , he also has an ear for a good song . |
| 15 | I underestimated Hanne 's conscientiousness in keeping an eye on me . |
| 16 | By keeping an eye on him , the reader was able to feel confident that he was audible . |