Example sentences of "tears [verb] to her eyes " in BNC.
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| 1 | All the way home , she practised the words she would speak to Craig Grenfell , she must tell him to leave , to find another place to stay but the feeling of emptiness that swept over her whenever she thought of saying goodbye to him brought tears brimming to her eyes . |
| 2 | Tears came to her eyes and , as she entered the kitchen , she stumbled a little . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | And she laughed until tears came to her eyes . |
| 5 | She found it hard to believe that such a thing had happened , and tears came to her eyes . |
| 6 | Tears came to her eyes . |
| 7 | She suddenly put her face in her hands as the tears came to her eyes again . |
| 8 | Tears sprang to her eyes . |
| 9 | Tears sprang to her eyes — tears of despair and frustration . |
| 10 | She was trembling , hot tears sprang to her eyes , she wanted to cover her face with her hands , but did not dare attempt such a defending gesture for it would have seemed a patent provocation ; besides she knew how to stand in the face of anger . |
| 11 | Tears sprang to her eyes then . |
| 12 | ‘ Oh , Ven ! ’ she cried , as tears sprang to her eyes . |
| 13 | She jumped up and seized his arm , tears starting to her eyes . |
| 14 | And when she had helped Carole to put Emma and Sophie to bed she had n't been able to prevent tears coming to her eyes while she had listened to them solemnly saying their prayers . |
| 15 | She poured us both a generous tot , and drank hers rather faster than liqueurs are normally drunk , then gasped and blinked as sudden tears started to her eyes . |
| 16 | Tears springing to her eyes , she pushed her chair back , rose , and ran out of the dining room . |
| 17 | Lucy Templeton groaned aloud , tears springing to her eyes . |
| 18 | Tam 's face fell and Lan felt tears start to her eyes again , but Kim received the news without showing any visible sign of emotion . |
| 19 | Bridhe stood still , afraid to move , half-certain that the girl was about to harm the baby ; but when she saw Luch lay the little boy back in his cradle and tuck the coverlet round him , rock him for a moment , and then turn lovingly to pick up her own child again , the old lady felt tears come to her eyes . |