Example sentences of "take his eye off " in BNC.
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| 1 | Facing this creature , like a matador in front of a bull , is a man who never takes his eye off it for a moment . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | He could n't take his eyes off Zambia 's stomach which was revealed quite plainly as SHe sat up in bed . |
| 4 | He spoke slowly to the children and did not take his eyes off them as he spoke . |
| 5 | And her husband could n't take his eyes off her . |
| 6 | It was true , but then he never could take his eyes off any woman . |
| 7 | Although ostensibly listening to what Jonadab was saying , he could not take his eyes off Sarah . |
| 8 | Willie could not take his eyes off him . |
| 9 | ‘ The prince my brother can scarce take his eyes off you ! ’ |
| 10 | He noticed a sketch I had been doing of Miss Oliver , and could not take his eyes off it . |
| 11 | He did not take his eyes off me . |
| 12 | Alec could not take his eyes off her . |
| 13 | 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 ? |
| 14 | But he could not take his eyes off the photograph in front of him . |
| 15 | Jim Lester , a portly Tory MP , who was partly hidden by a pilaff , could not take his eyes off her . |
| 16 | Major Nogin was looking expectantly towards our table and Ralph Pike could n't take his eyes off the major . |
| 17 | Dr Ali did not take his eyes off his face . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | Edward undid his tie , but for the life of him he could not take his eyes off her . |
| 20 | Tommy , who was accompanying them on the mouth-organ , noticed that Charlie could n't take his eyes off Rose the barmaid who , although on the wrong side of thirty , never stopped flirting with the young recruits . |
| 21 | Coffin could n't take his eyes off it . |
| 22 | John poured himself another drink without taking his eyes off Maggie . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | ‘ Nobody , ’ he said , not taking his eyes off Mick working on the wheel . |
| 25 | The driver tipped his head back , without taking his eyes off the road . |
| 26 | ‘ Looks like some kind of a machine , ’ he admitted , fumbling for levers without taking his eyes off the screen . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | Hazel , never taking his eyes off it , heard three or four of the others coming up behind him . |
| 29 | Gav had nodded in agreement , without taking his eyes off the screen . |
| 30 | ‘ I want to see , ’ said Pearce , without taking his eyes off Rohmer . |