Example sentences of "taking [pos pn] eye off the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Finally , without taking my eyes off the flowers , I may move the vase closer , or walk around the table and look at the flowers from different angles . |
| 2 | ‘ How did it look ? ’ she asked Morris , not taking her eyes off the screen . |
| 3 | The driver tipped his head back , without taking his eyes off the road . |
| 4 | Without taking his eyes off the stacks of machinery which shielded the glimmer from direct sight , Craig walked quickly backwards until he felt the entrance hatch to the Power Bay thump into his shoulder . |
| 5 | As I lay on O 's chest something moved me to snap the locket open , and I remember I asked , who is that ? thinking maybe this was the solution to the mystery , and he said , in the same voice that he talked with later in the night , a sleepwalker 's voice , without taking his eyes off the ceiling he said , I do n't know ; I just found it in a magazine . |
| 6 | A Spanish recruit I had been playing poker against started making faces and gesturing behind the Padre 's back , when suddenly , without taking his eyes off the Frenchman to whom he had been talking , the priest jerked his elbow backwards into the Spaniard 's face , slamming him against an oven . |
| 7 | ‘ Ah , ’ he says , not taking his eyes off the ring , ‘ I opened some Valpolicella already . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Looks like some kind of a machine , ’ he admitted , fumbling for levers without taking his eyes off the screen . |
| 9 | Gav had nodded in agreement , without taking his eyes off the screen . |
| 10 | ‘ Great , ’ said Morris , not taking his eyes off the screen either . |
| 11 | We all went on playing without taking our eyes off the music . |
| 12 | You have only so many police officers you can use and it 's taking our eye off the ball , ’ he said . |
| 13 | Without taking your eyes off the road , ‘ see ’ a parking space just where you want it , and expect it to be there . |
| 14 | This means concentrating on the tow and only taking your eyes off the towplane for a brief moment . |
| 15 | All without lifting a finger or taking your eyes off the traffic for one moment . |