Example sentences of "[vb past] [verb] an eye [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We agreed to keep an eye on her and stop Hilary jumping the gun on us . |
| 2 | Their role included keeping an eye on the conduct of their fellows . |
| 3 | ‘ If I could n't get rid of him straight away , then I meant to keep an eye on him , ’ he interrupted grimly . |
| 4 | " Lee 's henchmen , more n " like , sent to keep an eye on you , report where you were , who you 've seen . |
| 5 | They went to cabin 10 that night ; Jane because nothing would have kept her away ; Lucinda because she had nothing better to do ; and Vi reluctantly , because someone had to keep an eye on Lilith and her peculiar ways and maybe , though the eldest of the trio would never have admitted it , because she was more than a little curious about the birthday message . |
| 6 | Someone had to keep an eye on him . |
| 7 | ‘ But I had to keep an eye on things . ’ |
| 8 | I felt incredibly well , but he said to keep an eye on the swollen gland and to see him immediately if it grew in size . |
| 9 | The Black Prince supposedly granted the ferry rights in 1364 to his porter William Lenche who had lost an eye at Poitiers and later that century they passed to the borough , which held them until the opening of the Tamar Bridge . |
| 10 | He had lost an eye as a child and wore an eyeglass in the remaining one . |
| 11 | Emily had never had a head for figures , and her brother-in-law , Marcus Judge , had kept an eye on her finances from the beginning , gradually acquiring a controlling interest in the business . |
| 12 | Our neighbours volunteered to keep an eye on the kids who were too absorbed in catching a tan and the biggest fish in the harbour , to come with us . |
| 13 | I wanted to keep an eye on him . |
| 14 | In spite of everything , being with Kirsty was fun , and , besides , she wanted to keep an eye on Janice , and perhaps gather more proof regarding her own ‘ intuition ’ . |