Example sentences of "she [verb] [pos pn] eye [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Leaning forward eagerly , she met his eyes with frank appeal . |
| 2 | He thought it was an accusation but she met his eyes for a second : ‘ They 'll kill you , ’ she said . |
| 3 | She met his eyes for a long while , then nodded . |
| 4 | She met his eyes without flinching , a mutinous sparkle enlivening the depths of her own grey gaze . |
| 5 | She met his eyes in the mirror and summoned up a weak , unconvincing smile . |
| 6 | The grazie that escaped from her was barely audible and as she lowered her eyes in what appeared to be a motion of submission Sandison suddenly felt small and mean and condescending . |
| 7 | She wiped her eyes with her dainty lace handkerchief and I wiped my own on the back of my hand . |
| 8 | She wiped her eyes with the back of her hand , knowing in her heart that it was an excuse to curtail the physical contact with him . |
| 9 | She wiped her eyes with the back of her hand . |
| 10 | She wiped her eyes with a lace handkerchief and he caught the drift of her exotic scent . |
| 11 | She wiped her eyes with the back of a grubby forefinger and added more practically , ‘ You do n't have to worry about them , I 'm sure . |
| 12 | She unlocked her eyes from his and turned to pass through to the apartment . |
| 13 | Amanda claims she got her eye for good antique furniture from her grandfather . |
| 14 | She strained her eyes into the broken circle of darkness , and a breath of ancient tension and fear seemed to issue chillingly from the hole the river had torn in history . |
| 15 | It was still early , as she could tell from the light filtering through her curtains , and she narrowed her eyes at the sight of a cross Dana , who was obviously prepared to shake her again . |
| 16 | She narrowed her eyes at him over the coffee-table . |
| 17 | She narrowed her eyes at him suspiciously . |
| 18 | She narrowed her eyes at him and warned him icily , ‘ If you 've come here with some idea of trying to block my petition to become Kirsty 's guardian , I warn you right now you 're wasting your time ! ’ |
| 19 | She narrowed her eyes at Guido . |
| 20 | Her mind was floating over turquoise waves and she narrowed her eyes against an ocean that sparkled silver all the way to the horizon . |
| 21 | Frowning slightly , her face thoughtful , she moved her eyes to Leo 's large , capable hands as they revolved the egg-shaped carving . |
| 22 | She shot a look at Alain , but looked away very speedily when she found his eyes on the sudden curve of her lips . |
| 23 | What about , for example — ’ and she cast her eyes around her assembly , seeing reprieve , in the approaching form of Edgar Lintot , her first husband , ‘ what about Edgar ? |
| 24 | She fixed her eyes on Mr Hollins 's face and waited for his answer . |
| 25 | She could n't turn round so she fixed her eyes on her two brothers on the altar . |
| 26 | She fixed her eyes on the street in an attempt to calm herself . |
| 27 | She fixed her eyes on the jagged line of rocks to which she had to climb . |
| 28 | She fixed her eyes on his tie , though she could barely focus . |
| 29 | Bracing her feet against the Angharad 's deck , she fixed her eyes on the grey smudge of land in the distance , willing it to come nearer . |
| 30 | Then she dried her eyes on the hem of her petticoat and went slowly back to the house . |