Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] an eye [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I keep an eye on her , like . ’ |
| 2 | Why do n't you go and have a sleep for a couple of hours while I keep an eye on Chris ? ’ |
| 3 | I must confess I was as curious as they were so I kept an eye on the cottage to see who came . |
| 4 | The dog did n't move , but I kept an eye on it , though she herself was formidable enough . |
| 5 | I think she thought I had an eye on your grandad . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ That should prove I 've an eye for a winner . ’ |
| 7 | In view of this , it would be no more than proper and right for me to talk in some in great detail about it , but I am not going to , and not just because I have an eye on the clock , or an ear for the protest of stomachs . |
| 8 | There is a place I have an eye to — in Leicestershire . ’ |
| 9 | I have an eye for championship clay court style with a technical and a mental approach that I nickname , ‘ heads and feet ’ . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ I have experience in management , coaching , administration and I have an eye for a good player . ’ |
| 11 | Will you keep an eye on this sterilizer and turn it off if I forget it ? ’ |
| 12 | Can you keep an eye on it while I fetch the salads ? ’ |
| 13 | Can you keep an eye on him while I 'm doing this dinner please ? |
| 14 | The female cuckoo is thus very restricted as to where she can lay her eggs , and it is important that she keeps an eye on the whereabouts of potential hosts . |
| 15 | I live with Auntie , she keeps an eye on me . ’ |
| 16 | All three of us are grinning like it 's an idiot 's birthday party , but she keeps an eye on me like she thinks I may have a relapse any minute . |
| 17 | She developed an eye for fashion and an air of glamour and all heads would turn as we walked along . |
| 18 | So I must leave him here , and you to keep an eye on him . |
| 19 | ‘ Listen , Geraci , I want you to keep an eye on the other two for me . ’ |
| 20 | I suggest you keep an eye on breeding pairs and be ready to move the female out if things get rough . |
| 21 | She cocked an eye at Léonie , grunted . |
| 22 | She had an eye for the clean lines of a good design , did n't she ? |
| 23 | She had an eye for talent which they respected , she knew how to pick her designers , and could be relied on to spot a trend developing and to promote it . |
| 24 | There 's no money to stake you — if you had an eye on that win from the cockfight — it 's gone towards paying my debts … a drop in the ocean . ’ |
| 25 | Are we keeping an eye on him ? |
| 26 | We keep an eye on things from a distance , and we occasionally arrange to have somebody put under permanent sedation , but we do n't purge . |
| 27 | We keep an eye on him . ’ |
| 28 | The farmer and his neighbours were all friends so it was just a case of asking them to keep an eye on their moggies , and spying on a few of the plumper-looking ones — successful hunters , we assumed . |
| 29 | I did a 50% water change and phoned the manufacturer who told me to keep an eye on things . |
| 30 | My fields are too far from the Manor for me to keep an eye on them . |