Example sentences of "eye to heaven " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lifting up his eyes to heaven , he prayed , ‘ Lord , pity , pity , pity the ignorance of this poor city ’ . |
| 2 | Jamila raised her eyes to heaven . |
| 3 | As he pressed eagerly forward , his long beard streaming In the wind and rain , two Spanish friars snapped at his heels , still desperately trying to persuade him in Latin to die in the faith ; they continued to exhort him at the stake , where , according to Foxe , he lifted up his eyes to heaven , as he held his offending hand in the fire , and died using the words of Stephen : ‘ Lord Jesus receive my spirit . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Well done , Mason , ’ said the stockbroker curtly after Jack 's eagle and Jack raised his eyes to heaven but said nothing . |
| 5 | Albert raised his eyes to heaven . |
| 6 | Christina raised her eyes to heaven . |
| 7 | Ripley ‘ became servant to this miserable female ’ , helped her on with borrowed clothes , ‘ lifted up my eyes to Heaven , and asked , Why is this not me Lord ? ’ |
| 8 | He rolled his eyes to heaven in mock devotion , and intoned , ‘ Give me a husband , ora pro nobis . |
| 9 | ‘ Immacolata has learned the recipe in her Domestic Science period at school , with some improvements , ’ Maria Filippa said , raising her eyes to heaven at the crudeness of the teacher 's version , so that her eyebrows , already high in her forehead , jumped into her hairline . |
| 10 | She felt solitary and isolated , as though she were missing out on something very necessary , while the others discussed their families , raising their eyes to heaven , complaining about the circumstances of their lives in that particular way women do when they do n't really want to change a thing . |
| 11 | " Yes , Miss Moon , " Rebecca sighed , and lifter her eyes to heaven as she opened her book . |
| 12 | I raise my eyes to heaven and scream for mercy . |
| 13 | Rex turned his eyes to Heaven . |
| 14 | Mrs. Butler brought in the tea , and raised her eyes to heaven when she saw Jenny weeping again . |