Example sentences of "he could not [vb infin] [pos pn] eyes " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mike took one look at her furious face , and Ace 's flabbergasted one , and put up a hand to hide his mouth , but he could n't stop his eyes from dancing with amusement . |
| 2 | He could n't close his eyes . |
| 3 | He could n't take his eyes off Zambia 's stomach which was revealed quite plainly as SHe sat up in bed . |
| 4 | Two wheels , round and round , he could n't take his eyes away , and this time it 'd be like worship , I dreamed that we were made of gold , he 'd seen too much , his eyes were gold , they 'd have to melt them down . |
| 5 | The boy was ragged and dirty and for a moment he stood transfixed staring at Hari and Will as though he could n't believe his eyes . |
| 6 | He could n't keep his eyes off Ace . |
| 7 | There was nothing wrong with him , but he could n't keep his eyes open . |
| 8 | He could n't keep his eyes open last night with having |
| 9 | And though he could not lift his eyes to the streetlights |
| 10 | He looked at me as if he could not believe his eyes , and a faint , doubtful smile began to move his lips . |
| 11 | When he saw the invitation , Khrushchev tells us he could not believe his eyes . |
| 12 | His mouth fell open and he could not believe his eyes . |
| 13 | When Ernest came home , he could not believe his eyes . |
| 14 | With her back against the sun , her face was shadowed so that he could not see her eyes . |
| 15 | Although ostensibly listening to what Jonadab was saying , he could not take his eyes off Sarah . |
| 16 | But he could not take his eyes off the photograph in front of him . |
| 17 | Edward undid his tie , but for the life of him he could not take his eyes off her . |