Example sentences of "[prep] take his eyes off " in BNC.
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1 | John poured himself another drink without taking his eyes off Maggie . |
2 | As I lay on O 's chest something moved me to snap the locket open , and I remember I asked , who is that ? thinking maybe this was the solution to the mystery , and he said , in the same voice that he talked with later in the night , a sleepwalker 's voice , without taking his eyes off the ceiling he said , I do n't know ; I just found it in a magazine . |
3 | The driver tipped his head back , without taking his eyes off the road . |
4 | ‘ Looks like some kind of a machine , ’ he admitted , fumbling for levers without taking his eyes off the screen . |
5 | A Spanish recruit I had been playing poker against started making faces and gesturing behind the Padre 's back , when suddenly , without taking his eyes off the Frenchman to whom he had been talking , the priest jerked his elbow backwards into the Spaniard 's face , slamming him against an oven . |
6 | Gav had nodded in agreement , without taking his eyes off the screen . |
7 | ‘ I want to see , ’ said Pearce , without taking his eyes off Rohmer . |
8 | ‘ No , ’ said Rohmer , without taking his eyes off Cardiff . |
9 | ‘ Well , just keep an eye on it , ’ said Duvall , without taking his eyes off Jimmy , and meaning Barbara . |
10 | Without taking his eyes off him , he opened the drawer of his desk and felt about inside it until he had located a toffee . |
11 | Without taking his eyes off the stacks of machinery which shielded the glimmer from direct sight , Craig walked quickly backwards until he felt the entrance hatch to the Power Bay thump into his shoulder . |
12 | ‘ Stay with the horse , ’ ordered Guy , without taking his eyes off his opponents . |
13 | I 've seen him here , ’ said the other one without taking his eyes off me . |