Example sentences of "[vb past] eye [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | SHATTERED kidnap mum Kerry Needham wept bitter tears of disappointment as she first laid eyes on the child she had raced 2,000 miles to see . |
| 2 | Sam was so relieved at the news that mother and child were well that the fact that he had n't won the wager was nothing to him , and when he first laid eyes on the baby all he could do was kneel down and weep for joy . |
| 3 | Frankie 's eyes nearly popped out of his head when he clapped eyes on the room and its contents , especially what was laid out on the table . |
| 4 | Reflected in the half opened eyes of the man who lay dying on the thick rug of his apartment . |
| 5 | He gave no sign that he had seen Lorton , but he probably had ; Fred had eyes in the back of his head . |
| 6 | If you sometimes wish you had eyes in the back of your head to see exactly what the children are getting up to in the back of the car , you 'll be pleased to hear about The Lane Changer from Automotive . |
| 7 | There was no doubt of her employer 's beguilement , she thought , as Lady Merchiston set eyes on the visitor coming into her room behind Miss Kyte . |