Example sentences of "[adv] eye the " in BNC.
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1 | He was buried under subversive literature between the Gardening Society ( whose president sat framed by snaps of himself communing with plants ) and the Women 's Group , unhappily eyeing the occupant of the Rocky Horror Society stand , who , dressed in regulation suspenders and holed stockings , was doing roaring business . |
2 | As the two girls stood there , Isabel dubiously eyeing the rickety-looking structure at her feet , a wagon rumbled to a stop behind them , filled with women . |
3 | She checked her appearance in the full-length mirror behind the door , critically eyeing the strapless , figure-hugging red dress , then gave a little nod , satisfied with what she saw . |
4 | The young academic coolly eyed the embattled farmer and , commenting upon the destruction wrought upon the fen , looked forward to its return to wilderness after the war , so that it could act as a buffer for the nature reserve of Wicken Fen against the farmed land : |
5 | The ambitious Spanish carrier is almost certain to make an offer for Peru 's state AeroPeru when it is ( eventually ) privatised , and is also eyeing the Dominican Republic 's airline , Dominicana . |
6 | Priestley received £3,000 and is now eyeing the £30,000 first prize at the Embassy World Championship . |
7 | As a result it 's supposedly eyeing the server contingent more seriously and is likely to strengthen its association with the Hewlett-Packard and Digital Equipment Corps of the world . |
8 | ‘ A Dickensian mint julep , sire , ’ explained Sir Thomas , as the Prince of Wales apprehensively eyed the contents of his glass . |
9 | Three glum soldiers sat in the back of the car , greedily eyeing the machine gun , while a very fat civilian in a dragon-decorated garment did the driving . |
10 | ‘ I think we 've all been rather turning our minds away from that one , ’ brayed Canon Wheeler , embarrassedly eyeing the unfortunate arrival of the boeuf en croûte . |
11 | Wondering if she dared risk sullying the gleaming sink , Leonora rinsed out her cup , then eyed the cupboards , wondering where to put it . |
12 | ‘ Do n't you know what time — ’ she began , but already , somehow , he had moved past her into the dimly lit office and was standing confidently at her drawing-board , casually eyeing the plan that she had been working on . |
13 | Meredith miserably eyed the bevy of beautiful women who 'd appeared , apparently friends of his , but the tears began to blind her and their faces blurred . |