Example sentences of "came to [pos pn] eyes " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tears came to her eyes and , as she entered the kitchen , she stumbled a little . |
| 2 | As she listened to the sweet voices of the children coming from the church , and thought of the pain she had experienced in her short life , tears came to her eyes . |
| 3 | And she laughed until tears came to her eyes . |
| 4 | She found it hard to believe that such a thing had happened , and tears came to her eyes . |
| 5 | Tears came to her eyes . |
| 6 | She suddenly put her face in her hands as the tears came to her eyes again . |
| 7 | " Thank you , Hari , " said the Collector , and tears came to his eyes , causing the right one to throb more painfully than ever . |
| 8 | But Ven , she discovered , was not prepared to let her off the hook , and , ‘ Why … ’ he began to challenge , ‘ … when you 're honest , I know it , yet have begun on a path of deception to one particular end — why , when it 's so important to your sister whom — you love … ’ an alert look suddenly came to his eyes , and he broke off for a brief moment before continuing , his serious dark eyes holding hers ‘ … a sister whom you 'd do anything for , as you proved when you left England and came here — why are you ready to leave now , without another thought ? ’ |
| 9 | Tears came to my eyes as I thought that this was my and Miss Louise 's fault . |
| 10 | I was so offended by her behaviour towards me that tears came to my eyes . |
| 11 | I was so hurt by her amazement that tears came to my eyes . |
| 12 | Tears came to my eyes and to Bruno 's , but my mother put on a brave face . |
| 13 | Tears came to my eyes — truly surprising me . |