Example sentences of "[vb infin] a [adj] eye [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I shall certainly keep a beady eye on this development , which I do not welcome . |
| 2 | MainMan was n't started right at that point but then DeFries had the idea that he could keep a better eye on David , myself and eventually Mick Ronson , as he was being treated as a solo artist . |
| 3 | There is a further constraint in that the Ministry of Defence will keep a watchful eye on any potential partner or owner . |
| 4 | It is natural that a mother should regard her child 's health as a matter of the highest importance ; but Judith Holt believed that the Almighty should also keep a watchful eye on a bank of which her husband had become a director . |
| 5 | Chapter 2 should help him keep a firm eye on the educational objectives at a time when the technical challenge will tend to dominate his thoughts . |
| 6 | What we do know is that ADRK will keep a close eye on all matters concerning the breed . |
| 7 | UNIDO will keep a close eye on the software , says Behrens . |
| 8 | ‘ I should keep a close eye on your … friend . |
| 9 | With metering you can keep a close eye on what you use |
| 10 | we should keep a close eye on one another |
| 11 | Not only does it need to keep a constant lookout for the large hairy caterpillars that it prefers to eat ( particularly those of the magpie moth which other birds find distasteful ) , but it must also keep a close eye on the activities of potential hosts . |
| 12 | And , so you can keep a close eye on your finances , we 'll send you a full statement every month showing all the transactions on your account . |
| 13 | But erm you know they do sort of keep a close eye on what they 're working unless of course they they are hoping to erm for their health to improve and to be able to return to full time teaching ultimately . |
| 14 | I assure the Minister that we shall keep a close eye on these sales . |
| 15 | As yet , the bulk of the country 's small business organisations are not persuaded either , but I will keep a close eye on that matter . |
| 16 | It is wrong that people should be able to abuse the social security contribution system , and I hope that Ministers will keep a close eye on the matter because the smart people who offer advice may be looking for further ways of getting around the regulations . |
| 17 | He assured councillors that officers would keep a close eye on any move which might affect RAF Valley . |
| 18 | Maybe the DOS-based Personal Finance Planner will help us keep a closer eye on those disappearing thousands . |
| 19 | In a similar way , exponents of anything fitting the nebulous description New Acoustic Roots ( and its variants ) should keep a keen eye on Folk Roots magazine ( monthly ) for potential sympathizers ; jazz practitioners should get the studious Wire ( monthly ) and those operating in the more popular black fields of soul , funk , rock or rap should follow the perennial Echoes ( weekly , formerly Black Echoes ) or Blues and Soul ( biweekly ) . |
| 20 | He placed Hyacinth upon his right hand , where he could keep a fatherly eye on her , and Angela Cartwright , his chairman , upon his left . |
| 21 | Your name ? ’ so fast that Creggan had to circle to keep him in sight , and could not keep a clear eye on the other one approaching from above . |
| 22 | Only a few , largely of the younger members , consider that at least for the first few years after an election , the House as a whole should keep a wary eye on the government and seek to support or influence its policy irrespective of the line taken by the official Opposition . |
| 23 | A spokesman for Mrs Mary Whitehouse 's National Viewers and Lis-teners ' Association said : ‘ We hope TV watchdogs will keep a careful eye on this programme . ’ |
| 24 | The group , Mothers Against Murder , says in future women should keep an close eye on ALL children … not just their own . |
| 25 | If we do this , we might also cast a jaundiced eye at the view that serious criminals are ‘ pathological ’ . |
| 26 | The less pubescent diner can cast a detached eye on this ritual from six Formica-topped tables inside the tiny deli-restaurant . |
| 27 | The latter has said that he could not necessarily turn a blind eye to this … especially if there were complaints from other parties ; as you are well aware the commission have the power to seek repayment . |
| 28 | Whisked ‘ Andrew has always regarded her as a good mother but he can no longer turn a blind eye to her behaviour . |
| 29 | Here is clear evidence that the judiciary could and did temper the law with common sense , and did not habitually turn a blind eye to social and economic realities . |
| 30 | So we 're parking illegally but the police actually have almo they 've said they will turn a blind eye to it if providing that we all do it sensibly and without and face like in the line of the traffic . |