Example sentences of "[prep] tear [prep] [pos pn] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The admission brought the sparkle of tears to her eyes . |
| 2 | ‘ What 's the matter , Leonora ? ’ asked Penry , his voice so unusually gentle that it brought a sheen of tears to her eyes . |
| 3 | There was a glisten of tears in her eyes . |
| 4 | To her horror she felt the sting of tears in her eyes and looked away again , refusing to let him see her moment of weakness . |
| 5 | She felt the beginning sting of tears in her eyes , and she shook her head wildly , averting her face from him . |
| 6 | He looked at Nigel Steen and saw the glint of tears in his eyes as the young man rushed out of the door . |
| 7 | She blinked a sudden and totally illogical misting of tears from her eyes . |
| 8 | She smiled tightly , feeling the hot sting of tears behind her lids . |
| 9 | She squeezed her eyes shut tightly , feeling the sting of tears behind her eyelids . |
| 10 | A lump rose in her throat and she felt the sharp sting of tears behind her eyelids . |
| 11 | Juliet felt the prick of tears behind her eyelids . |
| 12 | To her horror Rory felt the sting of tears behind her eyes and looked away helplessly . |
| 13 | He could scarcely see for the blur of tears behind his spectacles , but he bent to investigate a glint of metal among the dust . |
| 14 | Unable to give her anything but the bitter regret which struck out at him afresh , raising a sting of tears behind his eyes , an abominable tightness in his chest . |
| 15 | She saw his face in everyone , went to sleep with thoughts of him in her mind , dreamed of him and awoke with tears on her cheeks . |
| 16 | On the platform he Lenin had been confronted by men come back from prison or exile , who greeted him with tears on their cheeks … |
| 17 | Me mother gets up at five o'clock with tears upon her cheeks , |
| 18 | So they sang the old hymns with tears in their eyes and an ache of pride in their hearts . |
| 19 | It was a moving song , and I could see people with tears in their eyes , but I kept wondering why I could n't feel anything . |
| 20 | The doctors read these thankyou notes with tears in their eyes , especially when gratitude is expressed in a childish hand . |
| 21 | ‘ She has been the target of such spite that it disgraces those who offer it , and she bears it with a dignity that makes me proud , ’ he said as Mrs Kinnock stood behind him , smiling but with tears in her eyes . |
| 22 | Since she 's gone there 's been a gap … it made my life better , because — she had a garden I could use … and it was like a job — I felt I was led to do that job … and she used to be so pleased to see me , she used to almost embrace me with tears in her eyes . |
| 23 | Mary Ann was blind during the last few years of her life , and it had the quite understandable effect of making her very emotional ; she only had one set of grandchildren , and she made such a fuss of them : ‘ My Siddy ’ , she would say , as she stroked her young grandson 's cheek with tears in her eyes . |
| 24 | ‘ Thank you , mother , ’ replied Mary with tears in her eyes . |
| 25 | Claire Fraser now , over twenty years later , sitting on the log seat with tears in her eyes . |
| 26 | It clearly worked for my Russian neighbour , who turned to me with tears in her eyes after the chorus 's outfront plea at the end of the Streltsy scene and said , ‘ this is about us , now ’ . |
| 27 | It was a question of whether to turn away with tears in her eyes , admitting failure , or giving Amsterdam a taste of her temper . |
| 28 | ‘ I 'm sorry too , ’ she replied with tears in her eyes . |
| 29 | From an upstairs window , Rose watched him leave with tears in her eyes . |
| 30 | ‘ I do n't know , ’ she said , with tears in her eyes . |