Example sentences of "[vb past] [pos pn] eyes [vb pp] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the shadow of the bus , a vulture wheeling overhead , I kept my eyes fixed on the bush behind us . |
| 2 | I sat , dozed , slurped from the wineskin , said a few prayers and kept my eyes fastened on the Lady Chapel . |
| 3 | She still kept her eyes fixed on the swirling liquid ; when she did speak it was part-defiance and part-apology . |
| 4 | Fenella , her heart thudding frantically , kept her eyes fixed on the door and a fearful hope began to unfurl . |
| 5 | She kept her eyes fixed on Silvia and smiled a mock-stern smile . |
| 6 | She kept her eyes fixed on the magazine . |
| 7 | Maggie LeMan kept her eyes riveted on the occupants of the stage for a moment , where they were bowing and making the best of the half-hearted appreciation now being shown by clapping punctuated with cat-calls ; then , slowly leaning to the side , she picked up the bird cage as she said , ‘ What do I want with a concert party ? |
| 8 | The rest of them kept their eyes fastened on the duke , waiting to see what lay behind his summons . |
| 9 | He hardly looked at her , but kept his eyes trained on her hands , or on his , but now and then she caught his look behind the smoked glass of his lenses , a milky , slightly protruding glance , mild as a trout . |
| 10 | Manvell kept his eyes fixed on Sharpe , half fearing that the Rifleman might still attack . |
| 11 | He kept his eyes fixed on the crest of the hill over which she would appear freewheeling down on her bicycle , black hair streaming and her long skirt ballooning out on either side like a bat 's wings . |
| 12 | Mait kept his eyes fixed on him as he approached — a malnourished skeleton of a man . |
| 13 | He kept his eyes fixed on the upper storey , but there was no sign of life , nor could he detect any female voice crying through the shouts of the firemen . |
| 14 | The Chief kept his eyes fixed on it . |
| 15 | They demanded a re-trial claiming their clients had noticed members of the bench had their eyes closed on the opening day of the hearing . |
| 16 | Some of the dealers clearly had their eyes cocked on the coming Biennale des Antiquaires , and were holding back their best pieces . |
| 17 | She had her eyes set on a bigger catch than me . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ She seemed to know where she was going and had her eyes focused on that rather than her colleagues . ’ |
| 19 | But the Lad had his eyes fixed on Fergus . |
| 20 | Matthew had his eyes fixed on the desk and did not look up . |