Example sentences of "eyed the [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although he had been forewarned , Rostov eyed the vessel with disfavour . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Alyssia eyed the staircase with yearning . |
| 4 | She eyed the coil of rope on the guard rail with relish . |
| 5 | He eyed the Robemaker with wide , ingenuous eyes , and beamed . |
| 6 | Graham eyed the mountains of files with dismay . |
| 7 | The tufted ducks gathered into a loose raft in mid-water and eyed the intruders with disdain . |
| 8 | Nervously she eyed the bulk beneath the lightweight cover , trying to detect the regular rise and fall which would indicate that Fen still slept soundly . |
| 9 | In the car park we eyed the puddles in the tarmac where parrot cross bills sometimes drink after a meal of sticky pine seeds . |
| 10 | ‘ A Dickensian mint julep , sire , ’ explained Sir Thomas , as the Prince of Wales apprehensively eyed the contents of his glass . |
| 11 | He eyed the list in Ling 's hand . |
| 12 | Ignored by the guard , who was running towards the house after being startled into wakefulness , the Doctor eyed the cloud of grey smoke critically , wondering how much damage would have been done to the villa itself . |
| 13 | The Lord Llewellyn , sitting beneath a brocade canopy and eating a bowl of figs , eyed the pageant with a mixture of amusement and contempt . |
| 14 | ‘ Ah , but would I fill out in the right places ? ’ she said rashly , then bit her lip as Penry eyed the places in question with a deliberation which brought colour to her face . |
| 15 | Mary eyed the side-car with trepidation . |
| 16 | Alone again , she eyed the soup in her mug malevolently , convinced it would act as an emetic . |
| 17 | Raising a foot , Ashley eyed the network of fine straps and the spindly heel . |