Example sentences of "[adj] look [prep] his eyes " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had a slightly shy look in his eyes . |
| 2 | When he came to Tallis , carrying the spoils , there was a strange look in his eyes ; he had been fired by the bloody encounter . |
| 3 | But you can see it in the glazed look in his eyes . |
| 4 | He went on like that until the chief officer nodded him through with a glazed look in his eyes . |
| 5 | His face do n't go red or nothing , but he 's got a sort of embarrassed look in his eyes . |
| 6 | There was a dark look in his eyes as he continued to look down at her , but as she proceeded to wriggle away from him he made no move to stop her . |
| 7 | ’ He was looking at her but now there was a far-away look in his eyes as though he 'd forgotten her presence . |
| 8 | She slipped under the bedclothes and switched on the reading lamp , adamant that she would shove him to the furthest corner of her mind , but the minute she opened her book her brain started working again , throwing up images of him , the way he smiled , that confident knowing look in his eyes when he addressed her . |
| 9 | The knowing look in his eyes let her know she had n't fooled him for an instant , but he gave a single nod . |
| 10 | ‘ It makes you look rakish , ’ she decided , and drew in a ragged breath as she encountered a smouldering look in his eyes . |
| 11 | He scanned the empty horizon and frowned , and she quivered , suddenly afraid at the savage look in his eyes . |
| 12 | I was sure he had had a gloating look in his eyes when he found out I had been robbed . |
| 13 | Watching it takes you into the mind of Ramanujan as surely as a long look into his eyes . |
| 14 | The tourist was well built , stronger possibly than either Creed or McGowan , but there was a pleading look in his eyes now , like a dog that knows it 's going to be kicked . |
| 15 | He heaved a sigh , which was instantly belied by the droll look in his eyes . |
| 16 | The admiring O'Reilly recalls that he was ‘ definitely a screw loose ’ , with ‘ this devilish , evil look in his eyes ’ . |
| 17 | ‘ That 's a relief , ’ he said , but he did n't sound relieved and she saw the sombre look in his eyes deepen . |
| 18 | But she knew she had seen that covetous look in his eyes as he had watched her . |
| 19 | With a troubled look in his eyes , Petion nodded , and turned his attention to his targets . |
| 20 | The questioning look in his eyes showed he had n't missed the slip . |
| 21 | She knew it was only to talk to her ; there was a yearning look in his eyes , a look that was too young for the rest of his face . |
| 22 | The brothers were very much alike , the same strong shoulders and the fine head of hair , but physical appearances were deceptive and there was about Spencer a weakness that showed in the line of his mouth and the almost shifty look in his eyes . |
| 23 | Bernice was disappointed to see the deadened look in his eyes as well . |
| 24 | Trent surprised a disconcertingly familiar look in his eyes , a combination of guilt , anger and bitterness that he had learnt to recognise in his own father as the approach of one more milestone in his downward journey . |
| 25 | ‘ I thought we 'd said everything there was to say , ’ she said , seeing in her turn the anxious frown and the bleak look in his eyes . |
| 26 | Julius featured in none of the drawings , but she still seemed to see him ; she could see that sudden haunted look in his eyes . |
| 27 | McDunn nods slowly , slightly , a distant look in his eyes like he 's not really nodding at what I 've just told him ; has n't been listening to a word I 've said , in fact . |
| 28 | ‘ That is n't me — it 's my twin sister , ’ Claudia said simply , to be immediately disconcerted by the disbelieving look in his eyes . |
| 29 | He raised his hand and started towards Oliver with a mad look in his eyes , but fell violently to the ground , shaking and gasping , in a fit . |
| 30 | Luke broke off without completing the shocked question , the appalled look in his eyes gradually giving way to contrition as he stared at her . |