Example sentences of "eyes [verb] over the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A bitter smile crossed his face as his eyes ranged over the top men in the giant corporation . |
| 2 | His eyes flickered over the bulging hold-all . |
| 3 | He released her then , shrugging out of his clothes , and coming back to her , his blue eyes glittering over the satiny perfection of her skin , pink-tinged from the delicate graze of his body on hers . |
| 4 | He was keeping his head pointed firmly downwards , but he could feel a disresonance and his eyes searched over the stencilling shading of rock , scrub and moor . |
| 5 | In a moment she was beside him and leaning forward , her narrowed eyes poring over the detailed plans , and excitement growing within her . |
| 6 | Sprawling in the sun in her one-piece suit , a little overweight , watching Dan 's eyes straying over the two slim French girls in bikinis diving in the pool . |
| 7 | Walking slowly , she allowed her eyes to roam over the seated lunchers , hoping to catch sight of Suzie 's dark curls , but although once or twice her heart leapt to her mouth in anticipation of discovery she was finally forced to admit defeat . |
| 8 | Katherine gazed into the fire , the leaping flames , let her eyes play over the fine marble hearth , the painting by George Grosz above it , with its hectic planes , its lurid faces , a satirist 's black view of life in the metropolis . |
| 9 | His eyes roamed over the small type indifferently . |
| 10 | Her eyes roamed over the chattering women , all fawning over him , tossing their heads , slanting their eyes at him and laughing prettily . |