Example sentences of "[verb] a blind " in BNC.
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| 1 | You do n't know a blind thing ! |
| 2 | THE avenue to UEFA Cup qualification is fast becoming a blind alley for Hibs . |
| 3 | Address the document to Fred in the usual way but also send a blind copy to a folder called 193O728 — named after the date on which you wish to be reminded , in reverse . |
| 4 | I seen a blind man once — he 'd got a stick so he could tap the pavement so he did n't fall down no holes . |
| 5 | Well erm erm had a word with erm who was about oh fourth in line in the erm education hierarchy in those days and erm then spoke to who was the Chief Education Officer and er , I think they were a bit erm , bit apprehensive about employing a blind typist because erm it was something that they had never had any experience of but in the end they thought it was worth a try and er especially after supporting me at the College and erm also perhaps they had in mind that many of the erm employees would be leaving if war broke out and erm , in fact by that time war had probably started |
| 6 | It was put into production with so many faults that , to this day , the Fl is virtually unflyable at night , and has a blind spot which ensures that few Fl pilots will come out of any dogfight alive . |
| 7 | He 'd already turned a blind eye when a couple of his lorries got hi-jacked . |
| 8 | Armed guards told thousands of people with jobs in the western sector they should not report for work ‘ for the time being ’ , while a few were said to have turned a blind eye as scores of their fellow citizens ran for freedom . |
| 9 | Japanese authorities have turned a blind eye to the rapid expansion of their drift-net fleet . |
| 10 | ‘ Council 's turned a blind eye to it previously but I 'm in charge now and I 'm booking you under the Fireworks and Public Entertainments byelaw . ’ |
| 11 | English-speaking countries , however , have been relatively unaware of this activity because of language barriers , or if aware of any aspect of it have turned a blind eye due to a lack of understanding of the background of the method or a disinterest in the findings of Quantum Physics . |
| 12 | I get the feeling he 's turned a blind eye too often . |
| 13 | The Waco sheriff habitually turned a blind eye to Koresh 's activities . |
| 14 | The points were made that parking there can not be dangerous as it is permitted during part of the year , and that the authorities seem to have turned a blind eye to cars parked outside the church during services . |
| 15 | For years , the authorities have turned a blind eye to the slaughter , maintaining that it was a quaint custom which would eventually die out . |
| 16 | The plaintiff must show that the defendant has turned a blind eye to truth in order to advance an ulterior object . |
| 17 | Some other forces throughout the region , if they even thought about it , appear to have turned a blind eye . |
| 18 | The same people who had turned a blind eye as they passed Clary in their snooty fashion , would regard this esteemed gentleman with admiration , perceiving Clarence , as a high-class citizen of Chichester . |
| 19 | The national populous actually turned a blind eye to atrocities that were happening with human beings . |
| 20 | I could have turned a blind eye , but to grab it and to throw it to the hounds I think was absolutely abysmal . |
| 21 | Gallacher ignored the threats , played a blinder , then woke the next day with the intention of visiting friends in Belfast . |
| 22 | To compound the hype , Peter Marinello played a blinder in his first game at Arsenal , scoring a goal against Manchester United to the delight of the Arsenal faithful . |
| 23 | Wee Jocky was apparently steaming after a particularly hospitable Hogmanay and played a blinder . |
| 24 | Alec played a blinder but Julie Goodyear 's acting as the hapless Bet Lynch was as wooden as Long John Silver 's leg . |
| 25 | ( Although it could turn into ‘ My lad played a blinder for St Noggins U13 B team yesterday ’ I suppose . ) |
| 26 | Winger , Max Nicholson led the charge he played a blinder , but was luck going to go against them again . |
| 27 | This is the view the Swindon fans had of the West Ham match and in the first half their hearts must have almost stopped as Town were hit hard by the Hammers … keeper Nicky Hammond played a blinder … |
| 28 | Sir John — who lives in Denham , Bucks — recently returned from Poland where , ironically , he played a blind man for a new film . |
| 29 | Such people were either doctors of high status who knew the individual personally , or someone on the selection panel with particular knowledge of or interest in disability ; for example , a person interviewing a blind candidate had had a visually impaired son . |
| 30 | Naturally , father knew , but turned a blind eye . |