Example sentences of "he [vb past] an eye [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He winked an eye at his companion and said to Frankie : ‘ Been to the pictures , have we , son ? ’ |
| 2 | He opened an eye as a door closed with a bang . |
| 3 | He lost an eye at the Battle of the Jaws , and wears an iron patch to cover the wound . |
| 4 | He kept an eye on it . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | He had an eye on the goal difference as Newcastle were closing the gap between us and Sheff Utd . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | More important for his choreography , he had an eye for what other dancers could achieve . |
| 9 | As a former building contractor , he had an eye for a sound investment in bricks and mortar . |
| 10 | The sketch was from memory , but he had an eye for detail . |
| 11 | ‘ He had an eye for the women , you mean ? ’ |
| 12 | She knew that he had an eye to the future , the farm was a desirable property . |
| 13 | He ran an eye over her slim figure . |