Example sentences of "he [verb] [pos pn] eyes for " in BNC.

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1 He lowered his eyes for an instant to the parchments that littered the table .
2 He shut his eyes for a moment , but not before Kate had seen a flicker of private anguish .
3 He searched her eyes for signs of contempt and loathing , but all he could see was sympathy .
4 He searched her eyes for a moment , then sighed and held up his hands in surrender .
5 The endearment eased the expression of pain on his face a little , but still he held me and still he searched my eyes for something I knew was n't there .
6 He held her eyes for a split second , and she found his gaze disconcerting .
7 As he held her eyes for a moment a look passed between them , deeply compassionate , oddly intimate .
8 But just for once Jake refrained from attacking her , though he held her eyes for a long , dangerous moment .
9 He closed his eyes for a minute .
10 He closed his eyes for a moment .
11 His wretched heart began to pump ominously again and he closed his eyes for one second , tried to breathe slowly , tried to control himself .
12 He averted his eyes for a moment to Aldhelm 's covered face , and raised them again to meet Cadfael 's eyes squarely .
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