Example sentences of "[pos pn] eyes fixed on the " in BNC.

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1 In the shadow of the bus , a vulture wheeling overhead , I kept my eyes fixed on the bush behind us .
2 The storm had passed and done its worst ; now the women gathered , dressed alike in full dark skirts and tucked-in blouses , shawls pulled over their heads — re-enacting a painting by Krøyer , their eyes fixed on the sea .
3 Modern scholars , conscious of the large issues involved in this struggle , have generally found this intrusion of the local and material interests of the church of Canterbury at a critical moment incomprehensible , and having their eyes fixed on the historically more important matters of investiture and homage , they have supposed that Anselm 's eyes must also have been similarly directed .
4 The Doctor had expected this to provoke some reaction but the Chelonians remained resolutely silent , their eyes fixed on the big screen that showed a trundling view of their journey through the wastes .
5 They would just stand there , motionless , their eyes fixed on the horizon , scarcely speaking to each other .
6 Then again they would just stand there , or squat down in the shade of a sand hill , their eyes fixed on the two endless parallels , following them out until they joined and lost themselves in the bush .
7 Bill looks at the Danish and then at the dog , its eyes fixed on the Danish .
8 With her thoughts far away and her eyes fixed on the distant horizon , she did not notice where she was going — and as the tall , broad-shouldered man who was coming from the opposite direction was too deeply absorbed in his own reflections to be aware of his surroundings , there was a sudden abrupt collision .
9 Now , thirty years later , lying rigid , her eyes fixed on the sky , she remembered that single word , his eyes looking into hers , his hands on her shoulders , the bark of the tree scraping her back through her Aertex shirt .
10 She still kept her eyes fixed on the swirling liquid ; when she did speak it was part-defiance and part-apology .
11 Every time Vernon looked back she was striding with her chin tilted theatrically , her eyes fixed on the smoky heavens .
12 She wished Mother a Happy Christmas , her eyes fixed on the child across the road and that silhouette of Mr Punch who now appeared with raised and menacing fist .
13 Then she knuckled off to the back of the cage and Fifi followed , her eyes fixed on the banana although she was n't trying to snatch .
14 Fenella , her heart thudding frantically , kept her eyes fixed on the door and a fearful hope began to unfurl .
15 Madra was shivering again , her eyes fixed on the Circle beyond the burning longhouses .
16 Feeling nervous , she clasped her trembling hands together and perched on the edge of the couch , her eyes fixed on the doorway .
17 Eddie took a couple of steps forward , her eyes fixed on the dead flowers .
18 A few steps from the foot of the crimson-carpeted staircase Shiona paused , her eyes fixed on the front door .
19 She kept her eyes fixed on the magazine .
20 With her eyes fixed on the road ahead , she frowned .
21 With her eyes fixed on the dog Sophie said suddenly , ‘ She 's coming round . ’
22 Vincent walked out into the middle of the road and stood there , his eyes fixed on the distant comer around which the hearse had disappeared .
23 ‘ He 's coming this way , ’ said Lee who was still looking at Jack as he came up to the gate , his eyes fixed on the gun .
24 Behind him , Briant sat calmly , legs outstretched , his hands thrust into the pockets of his near-white coat , his eyes fixed on the toes of his highly polished shoes as he rocked his crossed ankles in a slow rhythm .
25 The rats fled and Corbett fell back on the ledge , chest heaving , sobbing with anger and fear , his eyes fixed on the grating , praying for dawn .
26 He passed beside them all , seeing no one , his eyes fixed on the sea and the skiff , and the two great ships and the galleys beyond , all of them flying the Lusignan flag .
27 The redoubtable driver just keeps his eyes fixed on the road .
28 Leslie nodded , his eyes fixed on the floor .
29 ‘ I was thinking of a smoke myself , ’ he said , his eyes fixed on the pouch , as if staring it down , ‘ if I had a few minutes in hand . ’
30 He kept his eyes fixed on the crest of the hill over which she would appear freewheeling down on her bicycle , black hair streaming and her long skirt ballooning out on either side like a bat 's wings .
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