Example sentences of "be eyeing [pron] " in BNC.

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1 IWAS looking at them uncomprehendingly ; they were eyeing me like a cat watches a captured mouse that might yet try to make a dash for freedom .
2 At the men who were eyeing her thighs .
3 His mother and grandfather were eyeing him as he emerged from the bed and felt the nag of their expectation that he would go off at once to earn a day 's wage at Aberfeldy .
4 Terence Rigby and his pals were eyeing him and Mallachy with clear intent , and Rosie 's presence would have been a great embarrassment .
5 I looked round to find Karen standing in the centre of a group of businessmen who were eyeing her up and down in a blatantly sexual way .
6 Pumlumon said in a voice of utmost astonishment , ‘ But has your honour never heard of the Draoicht Suan ? ’ and was instantly hushed by Bith of the Bog-Hat , who had by now sensed that something was wrong , being a gnome of more percipience than his fellows and who liked , no more than Fenella , the manner in which Goibniu was eyeing them all .
7 A scattered crowd of locals was eyeing them in silence .
8 Lucy was eyeing her changing expression speculatively .
9 The black cat was eyeing her from upstairs .
10 Rose was eyeing her frowningly .
11 She realized that Bridget was eyeing her curiously , and swallowed a mouthful of wine .
12 Guy Sterne was eyeing her with amused curiosity .
13 Kāli had come over and was eyeing my rakings , stacked against a tree on the upper side of the incline to stop them slipping down .
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