Example sentences of "set eyes [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | No sooner did she set eyes on the gentleman than she recognised his pecuniary position to be merely temporary . |
| 2 | He 'd wish that he 'd never set eyes on the Ashdown girl . |
| 3 | The women are also warned by the men that if they , the women , should set eyes on the masks of the ceremony , the men would manhandle , rape , and disfigure them . |
| 4 | Most of them would never set eyes on the place and few felt any loyalty towards it . |
| 5 | ‘ Never set eyes on the bugger , ’ he said . |
| 6 | ‘ THIS is the place , ’ said Brigham Young as his wandering , persecuted tribe of Mormons finally set eyes on the Great Salt Lake and the Wasatch mountains rising in fairyland fantasy before the rising sun . |
| 7 | John Samuel at Park City , Utah , on the opening races of the new season Cannons put smile on Willi 's Face ‘ T HIS is the place , ’ said Brigham Young as his wandering , persecuted tribe of Mormons set eyes on the Great Salt Lake and the Wasatch mountains . |
| 8 | Few here had ever set eyes on the man they were mourning , but they saw in his act the ultimate sacrifice for their dream of independence . |
| 9 | ‘ I hardly feel that I 'm the person to answer that particular question , ’ offered Mr Palmer , ‘ as I 've never set eyes on the lady before yesterday . ’ |
| 10 | How could she possibly know , since he had not set eyes on the girl ? |
| 11 | Stuart said the girl must have been leading Oliver on and being provocative , I said she was probably shy and terrified by these advances from her teacher , until we both realised neither of us had set eyes on the girl or knew what had happened . |
| 12 | She had been determined to avoid Vitor setting eyes on the child , but now — |
| 13 | I mean , if somebody was petrified of setting eyes on the youth again , then it would n't do them much good , for him to be sent to make good what damage he 's done to their house , or , |
| 14 | 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 . |