Example sentences of "a [adj] eye for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wright has lightning pace and a fabulous eye for goal . |
| 2 | Obituary : Edward Bawden : A sardonic eye for detail from Essex to the desert . |
| 3 | The film charts her transformation from soulmate to psychopath with relentless logic and a fine eye for creepiness and is only let down by its over-the-top climax . |
| 4 | A man with a great eye for detail , he took lead role of the committee stage of the bill leaving Michael Heseltine , the environment secretary , who prefers the broad brush approach , mercifully free of the tedious bits . |
| 5 | Work in something of a muddle , but Vicky has a great eye for detail . |
| 6 | Anne 's background in painting , textiles and fashion has given her a sure eye for colour . |
| 7 | ‘ How wonderful to have a black eye for love ! ’ |
| 8 | Helen Carpenter has always taken an interest in clothes and has a good eye for colour but , approaching 40 , she felt it was time to rethink some areas of her looks . |
| 9 | People may buy shares in a target company simply because it has attracted the attentions of a potential offeror which is known to have a good eye for investment opportunities . |
| 10 | Grand ladies they like to talk about include Nan Kemper , Jayne Wrightsman ( ‘ Such a wonderful eye for boulle ’ ) , Mrs Kluge ( ‘ My dear , the house ! |
| 11 | And then there are the tougher types : Edmund from King Lear , a romantic macho figure with a wide eye for fame and fortune . |
| 12 | Some grew up on river crossings , at water-holes on the westward trails , and a remarkable number — Matson included — on the railroads or , thanks to founding fathers with a keen eye for land values , where they deduced the railroads must come . |
| 13 | ‘ Eric has good feet and a keen eye for goal and he 'll do well for us . ’ |
| 14 | Eric has good feet and a keen eye for goal and he 'll do well for us . ’ |
| 15 | But Ken 's experience in working with wood , coupled to a keen eye for design , was soon put to good use when customers asked him for ideas on pond layout , particularly those with a Japanese flavour . |
| 16 | An 18th century portrait artist with a true eye for painting women , Allan Ramsay is reappearing in the public domaine . |