Example sentences of "keep a [adj] eye [prep] " in BNC.
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| 31 | As pan of its side of the deal , the senior branch allows the fun to continue ; it aids the YCs in material ways , by providing premises , helping with the occasional financial loan and generally keeping a benign eye on things . |
| 32 | He tossed the first stone at the small wooden framed bedroom window on the lefthand side of the cottage , keeping a wary eye on the righthand window at the same time . |
| 33 | Corbett rode quietly between them , keeping a wary eye on Ranulf who , after staring round-eyed at everything , began to mimic the strange accents , and drew dark looks from a number of passers-by . |
| 34 | He had been keeping a wary eye on Jacques Devraux while he made another laborious copy of the revolutionary tract and he stopped writing to watch the Frenchman walk back to his own quarters . |
| 35 | He breathed a sigh of relief as he heard Corbett begin to play gently on the lute he always carried , a sign his master was content , reflecting on his own secret thoughts and not keeping a wary eye on him . |
| 36 | He changed taxis twice within three blocks , keeping a careful eye on the black Plymouth sedan which cruised sedately along behind both vehicles . |
| 37 | Thereafter , ‘ fly the line ’ , keeping a careful eye on drift and timing for the first quarter of the route , and replicating whatever heading is required for the next three- quarters , noting the times to the quarter-points . |
| 38 | ‘ It 's about one per cent , is n't it ? ’ asked Belinda , keeping a careful eye on the road as she drove . |
| 39 | So far he had been quiet , staring into the darkness , though keeping a careful eye on Sir John . |
| 40 | Now it was ready for another meal and was keeping a hopeful eye on the battlefield in case some appetizing Englishman or sepoy should fall conveniently near … but most of all it would like to eat Fleury , such was the power of its love for this handsome , green-clad young man ; it uttered a groan of ecstasy at the thought and a needle of saliva , dripping from its jaws , sparkled in the Collector 's telescope . |
| 41 | I try to drift away from them , keeping a hopeful eye on that front door . |
| 42 | And he 's sure to be keeping a fatherly eye on the Chinese as they tuck into their flish ‘ n ’ crips ! |
| 43 | On the other hand , there was the reflection that all universities , through their senates — composed of academics drawn from all subjects taught in the university — were responsible for keeping a self-critical eye on their own work , and it was time in this sense that the public sector caught up with established university practice . |
| 44 | I shall certainly keep a beady eye on this development , which I do not welcome . |
| 45 | There is a further constraint in that the Ministry of Defence will keep a watchful eye on any potential partner or owner . |
| 46 | It is natural that a mother should regard her child 's health as a matter of the highest importance ; but Judith Holt believed that the Almighty should also keep a watchful eye on a bank of which her husband had become a director . |
| 47 | Chapter 2 should help him keep a firm eye on the educational objectives at a time when the technical challenge will tend to dominate his thoughts . |
| 48 | What we do know is that ADRK will keep a close eye on all matters concerning the breed . |
| 49 | UNIDO will keep a close eye on the software , says Behrens . |
| 50 | ‘ I should keep a close eye on your … friend . |
| 51 | With metering you can keep a close eye on what you use |
| 52 | we should keep a close eye on one another |
| 53 | Not only does it need to keep a constant lookout for the large hairy caterpillars that it prefers to eat ( particularly those of the magpie moth which other birds find distasteful ) , but it must also keep a close eye on the activities of potential hosts . |
| 54 | And , so you can keep a close eye on your finances , we 'll send you a full statement every month showing all the transactions on your account . |
| 55 | But erm you know they do sort of keep a close eye on what they 're working unless of course they they are hoping to erm for their health to improve and to be able to return to full time teaching ultimately . |
| 56 | I assure the Minister that we shall keep a close eye on these sales . |
| 57 | As yet , the bulk of the country 's small business organisations are not persuaded either , but I will keep a close eye on that matter . |
| 58 | It is wrong that people should be able to abuse the social security contribution system , and I hope that Ministers will keep a close eye on the matter because the smart people who offer advice may be looking for further ways of getting around the regulations . |
| 59 | He assured councillors that officers would keep a close eye on any move which might affect RAF Valley . |
| 60 | In a similar way , exponents of anything fitting the nebulous description New Acoustic Roots ( and its variants ) should keep a keen eye on Folk Roots magazine ( monthly ) for potential sympathizers ; jazz practitioners should get the studious Wire ( monthly ) and those operating in the more popular black fields of soul , funk , rock or rap should follow the perennial Echoes ( weekly , formerly Black Echoes ) or Blues and Soul ( biweekly ) . |