Example sentences of "a [adj] eye on [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The less pubescent diner can cast a detached eye on this ritual from six Formica-topped tables inside the tiny deli-restaurant . |
| 2 | A spokesman for Mrs Mary Whitehouse 's National Viewers and Lis-teners ' Association said : ‘ We hope TV watchdogs will keep a careful eye on this programme . ’ |
| 3 | Cast a cold eye on National Savings Bank or ordinary accounts ( 2.5–5% ) , and National Savings Certificates which have come to the end of their five year period and are now paying only the ‘ general extension rate ’ of 5.01% . |
| 4 | Farquhar , at his shoulder , turned a cynical eye on all this worthy , pious mildness , and wondered to himself how long it would last . |
| 5 | Maybe the DOS-based Personal Finance Planner will help us keep a closer eye on those disappearing thousands . |
| 6 | Protect your back and keep a casual eye on those around you . |
| 7 | It is perhaps not to be wondered that when the clouds of war then appeared , those in high places turned a speculative eye on this , the greatest privately-owned railway organisation in the world , with facilities and space , equipped in a wide range , from precision tools to mighty hammers , forges , foundries , and a tradition of skilled craftsmanship grafted to modern organisational and administrative ability , for a possible source of production of the sinews of war . |
| 8 | It is not only defence ministries that would look askance at the creation of a defence oligopoly ; competition authorities exist to keep a beady eye on such tendencies . |
| 9 | I shall certainly keep a beady eye on this development , which I do not welcome . |
| 10 | Given the challenge of competitive international markets , the corporate world , at least in its rhetoric , is keen to recruit bright graduates who as managers will be able to turn a critical eye on established practices . |
| 11 | I try to drift away from them , keeping a hopeful eye on that front door . |
| 12 | So she 'd do just the opposite , keeping him close and at the same time keeping a watchful eye on all he was doing . |
| 13 | The milkmen have been watching out for customers who lay their part in the community , are good neighbour , keep a watchful eye on elderly residents , or putting nuts out for the birds . |
| 14 | Having narrowed the field , do a tour of the shops and try as many different models as you can , keeping a watchful eye on such things as good picture definition and colour , no picture ‘ jitter ’ ( unsteadiness ) , and good sound recording with low hiss and mechanical noise pick-up . |
| 15 | There is a further constraint in that the Ministry of Defence will keep a watchful eye on any potential partner or owner . |
| 16 | She kept a watchful eye on any leaks that might have sprung . |
| 17 | As yet , the bulk of the country 's small business organisations are not persuaded either , but I will keep a close eye on that matter . |
| 18 | we should keep a close eye on one another |
| 19 | What we do know is that ADRK will keep a close eye on all matters concerning the breed . |
| 20 | I assure the Minister that we shall keep a close eye on these sales . |
| 21 | Keep a close eye on wild fish , as they tend to be more aggressive than their tank-bred counterparts . |
| 22 | He assured councillors that officers would keep a close eye on any move which might affect RAF Valley . |
| 23 | but the rapid expansion of credit card trading will make it important to keep a close eye on this potential problem in future . |
| 24 | In a minute dated 30 August , 1985 , Mr Collins wrote : ‘ We need to keep a close eye on this project … it could be used to support Exocet missiles . ’ |
| 25 | Dr Nick Carey — everything about the Petrochemicals business is big and requires a sharp eye on future trends to maintain maximum profitability |
| 26 | There was a journalist , too — or maybe Antonio Francesca Pigafetta was a Venetian spy , since he came from Venice , was an acquaintance of the Doge and could well have been told to keep a wary eye on Spanish imperial ambitions in the East . |
| 27 | It is true that even during the final talks in Moscow the American delegation had to keep a wary eye on those at home who argued against the surrender of the advantages which they expected the United States to derive from further tests above ground . |
| 28 | A teacher , Philip Burton , a friend of Meredith Jones and Richard 's commanding officer in the ATC , was asked to keep a special eye on this extremely rough — diamond ? |
| 29 | The group , Mothers Against Murder , says in future women should keep an close eye on ALL children … not just their own . |