Example sentences of "his eye for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Kiah closed his eyes for a minute . |
| 2 | He closed his eyes for a minute . |
| 3 | He thought it was an accusation but she met his eyes for a second : ‘ They 'll kill you , ’ she said . |
| 4 | He swore softly , and closed his eyes for a second , swallowing hard . |
| 5 | The man unshuttered his eyes for a moment . |
| 6 | The vague red haze swam over his eyes for a moment , then cleared . |
| 7 | As he turned the torch towards the door to the house , he gasped with horror , then screwed up his eyes for a moment , thinking of his kids , before letting his gaze rest again on the ghastly thing that dangled before him . |
| 8 | He read the few lines through , then closed his eyes for a moment before reading aloud . |
| 9 | Dexter closed his eyes for a moment . |
| 10 | He averted his eyes for a moment to Aldhelm 's covered face , and raised them again to meet Cadfael 's eyes squarely . |
| 11 | A frown touched his eyes for a moment . |
| 12 | The moment came , and in walked Robin and Henrietta Tavistock ; his expression was one of sheer amazement , and when he saw his father the Duke of Bedford , whom he thought was at his chalet in Méribel , I saw tears of emotion flood his eyes for a moment . |
| 13 | A cynical sparkle lit his eyes for a moment . |
| 14 | He shut his eyes for a moment , but not before Kate had seen a flicker of private anguish . |
| 15 | Her father lay back in the big squashy leather chair and closed his eyes for a moment , before opening them again and fixing them firmly on his daughter . |
| 16 | He closed his eyes for a moment . |
| 17 | An idea flared up in his eyes for a moment and then went out . |
| 18 | He lowered his eyes for an instant to the parchments that littered the table . |
| 19 | Suddenly , he threw a hand across his eyes for an instant , and , turning , strode to the window and stood with his back to the room , his shoulders rigid . |
| 20 | Something fierce blazed in his eyes for an instant . |
| 21 | He stared at her , sudden heat in his eyes for an instant before the shuttering lashes came down to hide it . |
| 22 | Paula searched his eyes for an answer . |
| 23 | Born in Hawick , he was a late starter in photography , having worked for several years with a water board , but his eye for a picture has brought him distinction on numerous occasions . |