Example sentences of "could [not/n't] take his [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although ostensibly listening to what Jonadab was saying , he could not take his eyes off Sarah . |
| 2 | Willie could not take his eyes off him . |
| 3 | He noticed a sketch I had been doing of Miss Oliver , and could not take his eyes off it . |
| 4 | Alec could not take his eyes off her . |
| 5 | But he could not take his eyes off the photograph in front of him . |
| 6 | Jim Lester , a portly Tory MP , who was partly hidden by a pilaff , could not take his eyes off her . |
| 7 | Edward undid his tie , but for the life of him he could not take his eyes off her . |
| 8 | When the AA van arrived they informed him they could not take his car home unless he or his girlfriend were in the recovery van . |
| 9 | ‘ It — er — depends how — um — busy Barney is , ’ she made up as she went along , and with relief was let off the hook a little while her mother commented on how hard Barney worked , and how , if he could n't take his holiday quite as early as he 'd planned , that perhaps it might be a good idea for Cara to stay touring with her , and maybe take a plane to America from Czechoslovakia . |
| 10 | He could n't take his eyes off Zambia 's stomach which was revealed quite plainly as SHe sat up in bed . |
| 11 | And her husband could n't take his eyes off her . |
| 12 | Two wheels , round and round , he could n't take his eyes away , and this time it 'd be like worship , I dreamed that we were made of gold , he 'd seen too much , his eyes were gold , they 'd have to melt them down . |
| 13 | Major Nogin was looking expectantly towards our table and Ralph Pike could n't take his eyes off the major . |
| 14 | Tommy , who was accompanying them on the mouth-organ , noticed that Charlie could n't take his eyes off Rose the barmaid who , although on the wrong side of thirty , never stopped flirting with the young recruits . |
| 15 | Coffin could n't take his eyes off it . |