Example sentences of "[art] [adj] eye on [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was n't a dry eye on the set when Toby , 27 , and Sara , 26 , announced they were going to get married . |
| 2 | Sean and Michael were there too , but they stood at the back looking usher-smart in new suits , and keeping a professional eye on the collecting plate . |
| 3 | ‘ It 's about one per cent , is n't it ? ’ asked Belinda , keeping a careful eye on the road as she drove . |
| 4 | He or she must be free to keep a careful eye on the operation of the analytical system and the data it produces . |
| 5 | Another had kept a continual eye on the grain trade by serving in a Red Army supply regiment and then managing a state grain-collecting centre . |
| 6 | My parents were from a long line of good people with a strong sense of duty , living at peace with their neighbours , quick to be helpful when it was in their power , understandably a little feudal in their outlook , with a cautious eye on the squire for whom they worked , liking a glass of beer or homemade parsnip wine , and not above a bit of rabbit poaching . |
| 7 | ‘ I will start work at once , ’ she said , casting a wistful eye on the Clarion Cry which she was leaving behind . |
| 8 | After a pious and seemingly untroubled Christian upbringing , he was duly confirmed in 1861 at the age of sixteen , but within a year was already casting a cold eye on the case for a " literalistic attitude " towards Christian doctrine and asserting that " the existence of God , immortality , the authority of the Bible , inspiration and other things will always remain problems . |
| 9 | And just as the MOD has chosen to let such production lines be closed down , rather than pay contractors for the cost of mothballing them , so too has it cast a cold eye on the plight of domestic defence electronics companies . |
| 10 | Towards the end of the eighth-century the Lombard kings began to cast a jealous eye on the remnant Roman Empire to the south . |
| 11 | A youthful eye on the future . |
| 12 | But , though it is heartening to find an Iranian writer bravely grappling with the problems of exile and turning a critical eye on the values of both his native and adopted countries , Mr Ataie will write better plays when he admits the theatrical importance of contradiction and argument . |
| 13 | It is possible to sequence learning in interdisciplinary contexts , but for some kinds of content-sequence it is undoubtedly much easier to keep a steady eye on the subject . |
| 14 | Now it was ready for another meal and was keeping a hopeful eye on the battlefield in case some appetizing Englishman or sepoy should fall conveniently near … but most of all it would like to eat Fleury , such was the power of its love for this handsome , green-clad young man ; it uttered a groan of ecstasy at the thought and a needle of saliva , dripping from its jaws , sparkled in the Collector 's telescope . |
| 15 | It is natural that a mother should regard her child 's health as a matter of the highest importance ; but Judith Holt believed that the Almighty should also keep a watchful eye on a bank of which her husband had become a director . |
| 16 | Here he is , keeping a watchful eye on the crowds at the Royal Priors shopping centre in Leamington Spa . |
| 17 | Adam turned his attention to Miranda 's other tender places and casually added , ‘ Perhaps you 'd better give Annabel a call , to reassure her that you 're keeping a watchful eye on the accounts . |
| 18 | Almost immediately the party was reconstituted , but this time Göring kept a watchful eye on the Danzigers . |
| 19 | Neville who oversees the zany stock-takes once a week keeps a watchful eye on the joke , gag novelty market . |
| 20 | Not only does it need to keep a constant lookout for the large hairy caterpillars that it prefers to eat ( particularly those of the magpie moth which other birds find distasteful ) , but it must also keep a close eye on the activities of potential hosts . |
| 21 | I always keep a close eye on the water quality with test kits . |
| 22 | It is the kind of area where keeping a close eye on the map is almost essential for peace of mind — asking the way could prove difficult , to say the least . |
| 23 | UNIDO will keep a close eye on the software , says Behrens . |
| 24 | Once a solicitor has been instructed by the applicant , it is evident from the files examined that the Commissioner keeps a close eye on the case , and is kept informed of all progress and developments by way of regular reports from the solicitor . |
| 25 | ANY golfer will tell you that you stand little chance of winning unless you keep a close eye on the scorecard . |
| 26 | Inside the government , he kept a close eye on the development of policy and frequently intervened to prod ministers in desired directions . |
| 27 | The aristocracy has kept a tight grip on ‘ the sport of kings ’ and the British royal family have kept a close eye on the Turf — the present Queen is a fine judge of a horse . |
| 28 | There were not so many lights and Endill kept a close eye on the Headmaster in case he became lost in the darkness . |
| 29 | It is wrong that people should be able to abuse the social security contribution system , and I hope that Ministers will keep a close eye on the matter because the smart people who offer advice may be looking for further ways of getting around the regulations . |
| 30 | Both have had a strong hedging and speculative demand due to the volatility of short interest rates , and they are connected by the fact that the authorities in the UK , as well as the market participants , keep a close eye on the differential between short rates in the two countries . |