Example sentences of "eye the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At Tabitha 's side Marco was clutching his duffel and eyeing the unfolded net in some apprehension . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | ‘ You should have taken it further , my lord , ’ said de Guichet , eyeing the trembling boy with a hard , measuring state . |
| 4 | ‘ Never better , ’ Matthew said , eyeing the young man thoughtfully . |
| 5 | He was eyeing the young woman as if she were a — well , a confectionery shop . |
| 6 | EIGA reckons its plan will appeal to UK and European businesses ranging from hoteliers trying to set up in Moscow to oil giants eyeing the vast energy resources of Kazakhsthan . |
| 7 | He carried her into the Sun Chamber , and stood eyeing the sleeping Court with amusement . |
| 8 | ‘ If you do n't get off these premises forthwith , ’ he added menacingly , eyeing the Japanese hardware , ‘ I 'll smash your effing cameras for you . ’ |
| 9 | Listening for any sound of activity from the crew , the Doctor threaded his way through the drums , eyeing the occasional label with a scowl of revulsion . |
| 10 | Leonora nodded , eyeing the dark hall nervously . |
| 11 | Rory began brushing her thick mane of rippling wheat-coloured hair over to one side , eyeing the other girl with mild interest . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | Damian said irritably , eyeing the Maori salt cellar . |
| 14 | ‘ I can see why they were so keen for you to take a holiday , ’ he said thoughtfully , eyeing the rigid line of her shoulders above the scoop neck of her swimsuit . |
| 15 | He waited , eyeing the flushed face with a small smile of satisfaction and then smiled silkily . |
| 16 | Eyeing the yellow creation tossed negligently on to the bed , the older woman burst out laughing . |
| 17 | Chen saw how the man came across , wary of Karr , eyeing the big man up and down as if to assess how much trouble he might be . |
| 18 | He sat back again , eyeing the blank wall before him , confident that he 'd catch it , however good it was . |
| 19 | Both may find new partners instead from the ranks of companies eyeing the sudden boom in aerospace : including those from Japan ( see below ) . |
| 20 | ‘ 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 . |
| 21 | ‘ It is n't very salubrious , is it ? ’ she said , eyeing the scuffed skirting-board , the mushroom growths on the wall . |
| 22 | Porter eyed the uniformed man malevolently , then exchanged puzzled glances with his cell-mate . |
| 23 | Cleo eyed the manic grin of Tumblejack , the cadaverous sway of Rattletrap and the imp-like perversity of Malengin 's countenance with qualms . |
| 24 | 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 : |
| 25 | She eyed the distant shoreline with misgiving . |
| 26 | Children eyed the closed Essoldo ; a handful of golfers moved briskly on the golf-course . |
| 27 | He eyed the small foot , unimpressed . |
| 28 | Delaney eyed the black mound with its tiny glowing stars that were twinkling and gradually dying out . |
| 29 | Tilda eyed the great pipe . |
| 30 | He eyed the hectic flush of her cheeks with interest . |