Example sentences of "[adj] eyes [vb pp] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Anthea Darnell 's coal-black eyes fixed on each of the officers in turn , then riveted their gaze to Montgomery 's face . |
| 2 | Cranston steadied himself , pulled his long , wicked-looking dagger from its sheath and walked slowly back , his red-rimmed eyes fixed on Athelstan . |
| 3 | The bright brown eyes rested on her and you could see written all over his face the jealousy that this girl , daughter to some man , was still alive while his child was gone . |
| 4 | FitzAlan was sitting on the stool by the bed , back propped against the wall , arms folded across his chest , long legs stretched out in front of him , his brilliant light eyes fixed on her from under half-lowered lashes . |
| 5 | Those light eyes rested on her as if he was making a mental sketch of her face ; then he glanced at the slim gold watch on his wrist . |
| 6 | He drove very well , his stony eyes fixed on the road . |
| 7 | When he had finished with Maurin his great dark eyes fixed on Joseph . |
| 8 | Then his face became more serious and his dark eyes fixed on hers with a new intensity . |
| 9 | The dark eyes fixed on Luce showed dawning recognition , then puzzlement . |
| 10 | Becky 's dark eyes fixed on him for the first time . |
| 11 | They looked at the radio , as if it would tell them something , and then their cold eyes settled on Bruno , who was not laughing any more . |
| 12 | As Dexter adjusted to the dark , he saw that Blanche had turned back to him , her heavy-lidded eyes trained on his face . |
| 13 | The green-grey eyes narrowed on her uncertain expression , and he moved towards her , in a pantherish prowl which made her throat constrict . |
| 14 | Fael-Inis caught the thought at once , of course , and the slanting eyes rested on Taliesin with amusement . |
| 15 | And began to move slitheringly in my direction , keeping their metallic black eyes fixed on me . |
| 16 | Keeping his extraordinary savage eyes fixed on her , he began to make his excuses and push the women aside , forcing his way through the group towards her . |
| 17 | In the event , it was Bishop Malduin who lost his temper , as he might not have done if Elfswitha his wife had not been sitting draped in white cloth in the corner , with her large , shallow eyes fixed on himself , even when the King was starting to speak to her . |
| 18 | I do n't want to think about it ; I do n't want those puzzled eyes locked on my face seeing the madness spilling out of me . |
| 19 | Lady Isabella nodded , her beautiful eyes fixed on Cranston 's face . |
| 20 | His son , Francis , was munching away , his protuberant eyes fixed on his father in an unwavering stare . |
| 21 | Beryl lingered , her grey eyes fixed on Cathy for some time , then she said : ‘ I see . |
| 22 | ‘ I 'd prefer it if you did n't tell anyone at the circuit how we come to know each other , ’ Simon said , his grey eyes trained on the road ahead . |
| 23 | Everywhere she turned , whatever she was doing , Laura was almost tangibly aware of his hard grey eyes focused on her increasingly nervous figure . |
| 24 | She tried to keep her blurred eyes focused on the sky . |
| 25 | The Reverend Foster 's beady eyes fixed on the children fumbling for their donations as if they were a parcel of juicy worms to be swooped on if they tried to wriggle away . |
| 26 | He turned to me slowly , and I saw his face , expressionless in its blackness , with his yellow eyes fixed on me coldly , like an animal 's . |
| 27 | Charity was very aware of two things : that Matthew made no attempt to define his relationship with her , and that Sandra Bamfield 's golden , cat-like eyes narrowed on her with vague suspicion . |
| 28 | ‘ Hugh , ’ he murmured , his soulless eyes fixed on those of the clerk , ‘ we do insist you stay . |
| 29 | After a moment he raised his dark head to look quizzically into the wide golden eyes fixed on him . |
| 30 | He spoke rapidly to the barman in beautiful , lilting Italian and leaned against the counter , his remote eyes fixed on the man deftly operating the espresso machine . |