Example sentences of "he [verb] an eye [prep] " in BNC.

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1 I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his intervention — although anything that the Government nationalise they may flog off at a profit at a later date , so I ask him to keep an eye on the situation .
2 He winked an eye at his companion and said to Frankie : ‘ Been to the pictures , have we , son ? ’
3 He has an eye for beauty , I would say .
4 He opened an eye as a door closed with a bang .
5 From where does he keep an eye on things ?
6 Knowing my right hon. Friend 's concern for birds and particularly for our very valuable poultry industry , will he keep an eye on the latest scare for our ’ bootiful ’ turkey industry and ensure that that nonsense about which we are hearing — podo dermatitus — does not turn out to be a load of gobbledegook ?
7 He helps Pancks , whose landlord he is , to establish Mr Dorrit 's claim to his inheritance , and while Clennam is imprisoned in the Marshalsea he keeps an eye on his affairs ; Anastasia , his unprepossessing , middle-aged daughter , who cherishes the recollection of once having won an action for breach of promise .
8 The Boffins take care of him when Betty goes away , and disguised as a dustman , he keeps an eye on Wegg whilst Boffin 's mounds are cleared to see that nothing is stolen .
9 He lost an eye at the Battle of the Jaws , and wears an iron patch to cover the wound .
10 He kept an eye on it .
11 Similarly , David Tagg of Grand Metropolitan referred to using headhunters when he had an eye on a specific person within another company : a headhunter could discreetly and confidentially find out if that person might consider moving , before the name of the interested party , i.e. Grand Metropolitan , need be revealed .
12 He had an eye on the goal difference as Newcastle were closing the gap between us and Sheff Utd .
13 Watching him in the market she saw how popular he was , and certainly he had an eye for the best produce on offer , but when it came to the exchange of cash he parted with it too readily .
14 More important for his choreography , he had an eye for what other dancers could achieve .
15 As a former building contractor , he had an eye for a sound investment in bricks and mortar .
16 The sketch was from memory , but he had an eye for detail .
17 He had an eye for the women , you mean ? ’
18 She knew that he had an eye to the future , the farm was a desirable property .
19 He ran an eye over her slim figure .
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