Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] an eye [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | The company added that a standby boat was keeping an eye on the situation . |
2 | But what would he be doing in the middle of nowhere … unless he was keeping an eye on Mungo , to see that he was safe ? |
3 | Sien came in to see him on visiting days , and she was keeping an eye on the studio . |
4 | Fournier , who was keeping an eye on their end of the table , called , ‘ Look after young Flavia 's glass — she likes her tipple . ’ |
5 | Except Ellwood was keeping an eye on everyone and seeing to it that East Germany got the news . |
6 | Tracy was keeping an eye on the time all the time , they did n't rehearse it , none at all . |
7 | After this uncharacteristic lapse into gravity , Aranyos continued , ‘ The main reason I was there was to keep an eye on Fedorov . |
8 | Haverford , his head cocked on one side , was casting an eye over blonde girls from Sweden , Guildford or Saskatoon , quite undiscouraged when they did n't return his smile but merely quickened their pace towards the souvenir stalls . |