Example sentences of "['s] eye [verb] [conj] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Roman 's eyes gleamed and she pulled away , backing nervously until stopped by a bed . |
| 2 | Nutty 's eyes gleamed when she set eyes on the professional Sergeant Potter with four pistols in boxes and a load of shot and a thick wad of targets . |
| 3 | Over her supine body Andrew and Horatia 's eyes met and she took the initiative , knowing she had to get the better of the marquis straight away . |
| 4 | Bertha 's eyes widened as they turned to him . |
| 5 | The woman 's eyes widened as she took it , but at the first taste she thrust it at Juliet , pulling a face . |
| 6 | Joe 's eyes widened as he asked , ‘ You … you were thinking about getting married ? ’ |
| 7 | Abruptly , the car breasted a small rise in front of a junction , and Howard 's eyes widened as he saw a man standing in the middle of the road , who , it seemed , they were about to run down . |
| 8 | The captain saw the corners of Joseph 's mouth tighten momentarily , then the American boy 's eyes widened and he pointed excitedly over the starboard rail . |
| 9 | Blanche 's eyes widened and she sat forward on the kitchen chair . |
| 10 | Theda 's eyes widened and she seemed to sway . |
| 11 | Lucy 's eyes widened and she pointed a finger at her own chest . |
| 12 | Ruth 's eyes widened and she could n't help but smile . |
| 13 | Sophie 's eyes widened and she sat bolt upright , staring incredulously at the calm figure sitting opposite . |
| 14 | Topaz 's eyes smouldered as they met her aunt 's . |
| 15 | The light of hope that had flickered in Tubby 's eyes died and he shook his head wearily . |
| 16 | Robyn 's eyes hardened as she remembered Mark 's words . |
| 17 | ’ Milton-Humberside 's eyes narrowed as he sipped his lethal cocktail of Foster 's lager and concentrated lime juice — a drink for gamblers , heartbreakers , hell-raisers . |
| 18 | The young man 's eyes narrowed as he tried to identify the speaker . |
| 19 | Naseby 's eyes narrowed as he indicated that this would be an early priority . |
| 20 | The sandy-haired man 's eyes narrowed as he took in the possessive gesture , but he made no comment on it . |
| 21 | Bernice 's eyes narrowed as she deliberately missed the point . |
| 22 | Shiona 's eyes narrowed as she elaborated tartly , ‘ But , of course , the arrangement was handy for you , too . |
| 23 | Roman 's eyes narrowed and she knew he was as aware of the electricity running between them as she was . |
| 24 | Harry 's eyes narrowed and he swayed from side to side , shooting malevolent glances back and forth between Tristram and Jennifer . |
| 25 | Lisabeth 's eyes clouded and I knew I 'd done enough . |
| 26 | someone 's eyes blazed as they burned words in their mouth . |
| 27 | Maria 's eyes blazed as she understood what he was asking . |
| 28 | The desperate woman 's eyes sparkled and she looked up at the crafty totter with new interest . |
| 29 | Tsu Ma 's eyes sparkled and his pure white teeth — strong , square , well-formed teeth — flashed a smile . |
| 30 | You used to see my my father 's eyes sparkle when he had his first pint of the day ! |