Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] the eye [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Because the pictures are two-dimensional , it is all too easy to confuse the eye with an unsuitable choice of background .
2 He said : ‘ It 's frightening to see the eye of the storm taking a direct aim at you . ’
3 A currency which gradually adjusts up or down over a period of time , depending on the intrinsic strength of the economy which supports it , is much less likely to attract the eye of the speculator than one which is about to burst the artificial dam which has been built around it .
4 It might not be what the average first-time buyer had in mind , but the latest property to go in the window at Hobbs and Chambers estate agents is sure to catch the eye of passers-by .
5 It 's good to gladden the eye with a dish full of colour . ’
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