Example sentences of "an eye [prep] [det] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ He was one who had an eye for such mysteries ? ’
2 It was a good room , she decided , severe , yet opulent She already had an eye for such things .
3 And our reporters had an eye for many a shaggy dog story .
4 Mrs Mantini would have had an eye for that .
5 Not in a very big way , but I 've got an eye for that sort of thing and I told him I would n't split on him if he resigned and helped me choose the successor I wanted .
6 Tim had an eye for those , he was good at remembering them .
7 There 's no money to stake you — if you had an eye on that win from the cockfight — it 's gone towards paying my debts … a drop in the ocean . ’
8 He said worriedly , ‘ I hope you 're going to keep an eye on that lot .
9 You 've just got to keep an eye on that .
10 ( I wager Wolsey kept an eye on that , too , being most interested in the sins of the flesh .
11 I 've got a position in soya , so I 'm keeping an eye on that as well . ’
12 I was recommended to go to this lady who 's Irish and then she 's gone back , , and I 've never , I mean , the examination was quick and painless he said , but just keep an eye on that double on there , erm , there 's a little tiny crack in it
13 We must keep an eye on that .
14 Keep an eye on that one !
15 No it 's alright I 've I 'm keeping an eye on that out there .
16 Moreover , international operations director Richard Ferry claims that the Bracknell , Berkshire-based company 's services are unique — although most rivals can offer centralised expertise , he says , no-one else can monitor computer systems remotely , or keep an eye on such critical issues as temperature and air conditioning levels at any given customer site .
17 Both participants can make changes and annotate files with handwritten notes as they keep an eye on each other in the video window .
18 I mean we 'll , we 'll obviously have to sort of keep a , keep an eye on all this all the way through
19 There was a glass-fronted office on one side of the entrance where the SPs sat and kept an eye on all departures .
20 The minor planning applications do not fall into the Associations remit although Ruth Wilson keeps an eye on all that is going on .
21 The minor planning applications do not fall into the Associations remit although Ruth Wilson keeps an eye on all that is going on .
22 Lynda , you can tell keep an eye on all my own letters .
23 Knowing the risks , Bloomsbury House kept an eye on those children who were reunited with their parents .
24 The kitchen was a chaotic babble of activity , with Colban issuing orders in all directions and striving to keep an eye on those attendants who were entrusted with the care of vital sauces and gravies .
25 I 'm supposed to keep my wits about me , and an eye on those longhouses .
26 And turning to his colleague he said , ‘ Charley , keep an eye on these buggers while I nip round to the station . ’
27 ‘ I 'll keep an eye on these bastards .
28 After keeping an eye on several possible candidates who were working in local shops , I finally selected a young man who was an assistant at a fruiterer 's in Kensington .
29 As a result , the hunted have an eye on either side of the head .
30 ‘ It 's only a few yards away from the shop , so you could easily keep an eye on both . ’
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