Example sentences of "[noun prp] eye the " in BNC.
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| 1 | " Some nice old family portraits you have , " said David Fairfax eyeing the " Gainsboroughs " on the wall . |
| 2 | Tilda eyed the great pipe . |
| 3 | Hugh eyed the branch , and gnawed a thoughtful lip . |
| 4 | Graham eyed the mountains of files with dismay . |
| 5 | Alyssia eyed the staircase with yearning . |
| 6 | ‘ Ah , but would I fill out in the right places ? ’ she said rashly , then bit her lip as Penry eyed the places in question with a deliberation which brought colour to her face . |
| 7 | As they filed out of the building onto the sidewalk , Grant eyed the sheriff 's broad back and wondered what Springfield was holding back . |
| 8 | Standing beside the sheriff 's car , Grant eyed the broken cloud cover overhead with mixed feelings . |
| 9 | Hendrik Scholte eyed the stranger suspiciously — hotel-keepers invariably did — and was on the point of showing Vincent the door when his wife intervened . |
| 10 | Delaney eyed the black mound with its tiny glowing stars that were twinkling and gradually dying out . |
| 11 | Jess eyed the landlord , sizing up the space between him and the door . |
| 12 | Mary eyed the side-car with trepidation . |
| 13 | Cleo eyed the manic grin of Tumblejack , the cadaverous sway of Rattletrap and the imp-like perversity of Malengin 's countenance with qualms . |
| 14 | Jean-Paul eyed the Limoges plate of pâtisserie , provided for his benefit . |
| 15 | Jacob Jardine eyed the smaller man suspiciously . |
| 16 | Raising a foot , Ashley eyed the network of fine straps and the spindly heel . |
| 17 | Nodding , Wexford eyed the paying-in book over Burden 's shoulder and what he saw astonished him far more than any of Hatton 's prodigality . |
| 18 | Isabel eyed the inhospitable rectangle of darkness in front of her . |
| 19 | Gurder eyed the sun suspiciously . |
| 20 | Biff eyed the bottle , weighing up the consequences . |
| 21 | Bernard eyed the man contemptuously then dropped his cigarette and ground it underfoot . |
| 22 | From the bottom of the bed Sister Cooney eyed the limp hair on his thinning crown . |
| 23 | Although he had been forewarned , Rostov eyed the vessel with disfavour . |
| 24 | Leonora eyed the bath longingly as she brushed her teeth . |
| 25 | Lucien eyed the sticks , which Azmaveth was still holding out for his inspection , with suspicion . |
| 26 | Porter eyed the uniformed man malevolently , then exchanged puzzled glances with his cell-mate . |