Example sentences of "eye for a [noun sg] [coord] " in BNC.

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1 She closed her eyes for a second and touched the small space of forehead between her brows .
2 Visual fatigue can sometimes be lessened if the pupil looks away from a task briefly , or closes the eyes for a minute or two .
3 If you ca n't easily remember this , just close your eyes for a moment and recall a time when you felt really well .
4 She closed her eyes for a moment and took a deep breath .
5 Faye opened her eyes for a moment and stared into space , then carefully closed them again .
6 An idea flared up in his eyes for a moment and then went out .
7 Small-town solicitor takes lid off global scams Audrey Gillan meets the man with an eye for a con and finds the Salvation Army is one of a long list of potential fraud targets
8 She always had an eye for a bargain and was very astute in her shopping .
9 I 've never been more than a dabbler but I 've always had an eye for a painter and I saw at once that he was one .
10 Cool capable Kate the British Committee librarian confronts Kate the embryonic hysteric , catches her eye for a moment and grimaces with a bitter self-directed humour .
11 Jannie cleared the plates away , catching Bob 's eye for a moment and pushing her bottom lip up in mock guilt .
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