Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] [pos pn] 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 | But then use some method of highlighting key words or underlining or sub- heading that pe you can just flick your eyes to and remind you very quickly of what you 're going to say . |
| 3 | The government can no longer close its eyes to the health facts . |
| 4 | Why , he can hardly keep his eyes off you ! ’ |
| 5 | Over the next few afternoons Mrs Phelps could hardly take her eyes from the small girl sitting for hour after hour in the big armchair at the far end of the room with the book on her lap . |
| 6 | My men could hardly take their eyes off them . ’ |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Just see to it that he does not also cast his eyes on Ana . ’ |
| 9 | To her further chagrin he did n't even raise his eyes from his task . |
| 10 | But if we can sometimes lift our eyes from our own problems and focus on those of others , it will be at least a step in the right direction and Christmas is a good time to take it , ’ she said . |
| 11 | ‘ The prince my brother can scarce take his eyes off you ! ’ |