Example sentences of "[pron] take [pos pn] eye off " in BNC.
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1 | It makes you take your eyes off it . |
2 | She took her eyes off the road briefly and glanced at Nicola . |
3 | She took her eyes off the road for an instant to glance at him . |
4 | ‘ You took your eyes off the leprechaun . ’ |
5 | We took our eyes off the map to look at each other , at first in surprise and then , as the rumbling grew to a roar , in terror . |
6 | On a simpler level , we know that it is unwise to turn our back when we are still close to a strange horse , stallion , or foal , because occasionally it will boot us once we take our eyes off it ! |
7 | As we give thanks , we take our eyes off ourselves and look again to God . |
8 | I could n't believe it and , at the pictures , persisted in dragging them surreptitiously on and off whenever he took his eyes off the screen and looked at me . |
9 | I could n't believe it and , at the pictures , persisted in dragging them surreptitiously on and off whenever he took his eyes off the screen and looked at me . |
10 | He took her amusement in good part , however , and he took his eyes off her to study the menu for about a minute . |
11 | Lillee bowled another bouncer which did not get up as much as Fletch anticipated and it hit him straight on the head as he took his eye off the ball . |
12 | He took his eye off the road to wink at Patrick . |
13 | At 2am on Friday , opinion pollsters , who led everyone to take their eyes off the ball , were cut down to size and shown up for what they are : a waster of money |