Example sentences of "could not take his eyes off " in BNC.

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1 Although ostensibly listening to what Jonadab was saying , he could not take his eyes off Sarah .
2 Willie could not take his eyes off him .
3 He noticed a sketch I had been doing of Miss Oliver , and could not take his eyes off it .
4 Alec could not take his eyes off her .
5 But he could not take his eyes off the photograph in front of him .
6 Jim Lester , a portly Tory MP , who was partly hidden by a pilaff , could not take his eyes off her .
7 Edward undid his tie , but for the life of him he could not take his eyes off her .
8 He could n't take his eyes off Zambia 's stomach which was revealed quite plainly as SHe sat up in bed .
9 And her husband could n't take his eyes off her .
10 Major Nogin was looking expectantly towards our table and Ralph Pike could n't take his eyes off the major .
11 Tommy , who was accompanying them on the mouth-organ , noticed that Charlie could n't take his eyes off Rose the barmaid who , although on the wrong side of thirty , never stopped flirting with the young recruits .
12 Coffin could n't take his eyes off it .
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