Example sentences of "[vb past] his eyes and [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He strained his eyes and glimpsed a shadow darker than the rest . |
| 2 | Wishart narrowed his eyes and looked into the candlelight . |
| 3 | ‘ However , ’ Corbett continued , clasping his sword belt around his waist , ‘ one thing I do remember is that the preacher was really a gentle man ; he told my mother that Holy Mother Church merely wished to frighten its children except — ’ Corbett narrowed his eyes and looked through the doorway ‘ — for murderers , those who slay , especially the sons of Cain who plot with ice-cold malice the destruction of someone they hate . ’ |
| 4 | As the campaign progressed , his rallies became increasingly visionary and evangelical as he narrowed his eyes and gazed at horizons no one else could see . |
| 5 | Werewolf narrowed his eyes and pursed his lips at her , making a face which would have worried an exorcist . |
| 6 | Slater narrowed his eyes and straightened the tartan cap on his head . |
| 7 | He narrowed his eyes and saw Hope the Merchant Prince , the aristocrat at large on the Rialtos of the world , feared , admired , dipping silkenly between caskets of treasure , tranches of land , ships , silver mines , paintings , furniture , the collector , the connoisseur , and sending all back to the lonely Scottish estate which burgeoned with those foreign infusions of antique wealth , material goods … |
| 8 | Why do you ask ? ’ he narrowed his eyes and stared hard at Corbett . |
| 9 | He narrowed his eyes and stared at the distant wall of the Tower . |
| 10 | Frankie narrowed his eyes and squinted at the bloody object lying between her powerful front paws . |
| 11 | She watched as he narrowed his eyes and squinted as if against the brightness of the sun . |
| 12 | Corbett narrowed his eyes and squinted up at the sky . |
| 13 | He narrowed his eyes and grimaced . |
| 14 | He narrowed his eyes and tried to look tough . |
| 15 | The contempt that narrowed his eyes and thinned his mouth was not directed at her , but at himself . |
| 16 | Cowley narrowed his eyes and shook his head . |
| 17 | He narrowed his eyes and shook his head . |
| 18 | For a moment Ben seemed about to say something , then he dropped his eyes and made a small movement of his head . |
| 19 | The cutting scorn that hardened his eyes and thinned his mouth made her flinch . |
| 20 | The doctor re-focused his eyes and returned to his paperwork . |
| 21 | He lifted his eyes and saw that he was almost at the top . |
| 22 | He lifted his eyes and saw how concerned Hal was . |
| 23 | He shaded his eyes and blinked for a few seconds until he had adjusted to the change . |
| 24 | Willie shaded his eyes and looked around for him . |
| 25 | He opened his eyes and gazed down at her face . |
| 26 | He opened his eyes and reached round to find the fastener . |
| 27 | He opened his eyes and looked at her . |
| 28 | Willie opened his eyes and looked around . |
| 29 | He opened his eyes and looked straight at her . |
| 30 | Adam opened his eyes and looked up at Curly Top . |