Example sentences of "not [vb infin] [pron] eye to " in BNC.
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| 1 | And though he could not lift his eyes to the streetlights |
| 2 | She said the word clearly , but still did not raise her eyes to her father 's . |
| 3 | He did not raise his eyes to Melanie but stared at the backs of his hands . |
| 4 | court should not shut its eyes to fact that statistically one in three marriages end in divorce . |
| 5 | We can not shut our eyes to the fact that there are groups , very small numerically but extremely cohesive and tenacious , who have infiltrated the unions with the intention of seizing power if they can . |
| 6 | We can not close our eyes to the fact that if the arguments advanced on behalf of the appellant in relation to this ground of appeal are soundly based , then there is , not a small lacuna , but a yawning gap in the protection for the public afforded by section 16 of the Act of 1968 through which a large number of dishonest persons can — by arranging matters so that they come within the definition of ‘ self-employed ’ — escape conviction and punishment for the kind of deceitful conduct of which the jury , by their verdicts in the instant case , found this appellant to be guilty . |
| 7 | Ca n't keep your eyes to yourself . ’ |
| 8 | Having a strong personality , she had battled her way into the medical profession and convinced many doctors by demonstration that at the very least they could n't shut their eyes to the possibilities of her treatment . |
| 9 | You ca n't shut your eyes to it . |
| 10 | Dalziel laughed but did n't turn his eyes to the speaker . |