Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] his eyes [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He 'd tied a black scarf , or a stocking , or something over his face , and I could only see his eyes between that and his hat brim . |
| 2 | And though he could not lift his eyes to the streetlights |
| 3 | He spoke slowly to the children and did not take his eyes off them as he spoke . |
| 4 | Although ostensibly listening to what Jonadab was saying , he could not take his eyes off Sarah . |
| 5 | Willie could not take his eyes off him . |
| 6 | He noticed a sketch I had been doing of Miss Oliver , and could not take his eyes off it . |
| 7 | He did not take his eyes off me . |
| 8 | Alec could not take his eyes off her . |
| 9 | But he could not take his eyes off the photograph in front of him . |
| 10 | Jim Lester , a portly Tory MP , who was partly hidden by a pilaff , could not take his eyes off her . |
| 11 | Dr Ali did not take his eyes off his face . |
| 12 | Edward undid his tie , but for the life of him he could not take his eyes off her . |
| 13 | He did not raise his eyes to Melanie but stared at the backs of his hands . |
| 14 | He grunted by way of greeting as the fat widow dumped herself down on the other chair , but did not raise his eyes from his reading . |
| 15 | Could he not open his eyes on a better scene , a less sordid spectacle ? |
| 16 | Why , he can hardly keep his eyes off you ! ’ |
| 17 | When he looked up the light was pearly and the sky a blue so tender he could hardly take his eyes off it , with the result that on several occasions he collided with people coming the other way . |
| 18 | Just see to it that he does not also cast his eyes on Ana . ’ |
| 19 | Creed did n't lift his eyes from his drink . |
| 20 | In the other corner , Carmella had her hand in Joey 's , who , as usual , could n't keep his eyes off Noreen . |
| 21 | We sat down then and all the time he was eating Frankie could n't keep his eyes off her or the things that surrounded him . |
| 22 | He could n't keep his eyes off Ace . |
| 23 | The Special Branch man could n't believe his eyes as all our clobber went into the plane at Elstree . |
| 24 | He just looked at Mr. Mendez , though you could n't see his eyes in the shadow of his hat brim . |
| 25 | Mike took one look at her furious face , and Ace 's flabbergasted one , and put up a hand to hide his mouth , but he could n't stop his eyes from dancing with amusement . |
| 26 | Bingham ca n't take his eyes off Ali ; the still life of his friend , tethered so completely , seems as incomprehensible to him as it would to others who followed the radiated glow of Ali 's invulnerability . |
| 27 | He could n't take his eyes off Zambia 's stomach which was revealed quite plainly as SHe sat up in bed . |
| 28 | And her husband could n't take his eyes off her . |
| 29 | It must be love — he ca n't take his eyes off you — so why not prop your baby up in a bouncy chair , car seat or beanbag and enjoy the limelight ? |
| 30 | Major Nogin was looking expectantly towards our table and Ralph Pike could n't take his eyes off the major . |