Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] an eye on [pron] " in BNC.

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1 He was desperately trying to kick the habit on his own , but he needed moral support and someone to keep an eye on him .
2 I keep an eye on her , like . ’
3 The dog did n't move , but I kept an eye on it , though she herself was formidable enough .
4 I think she thought I had an eye on your grandad . ’
5 Can you keep an eye on him while I 'm doing this dinner please ?
6 Can you keep an eye on it while I fetch the salads ? ’
7 I live with Auntie , she keeps an eye on me . ’
8 All three of us are grinning like it 's an idiot 's birthday party , but she keeps an eye on me like she thinks I may have a relapse any minute .
9 ‘ You know , the panda who keeps an eye on my drinking habits . ’
10 So I must leave him here , and you to keep an eye on him .
11 Are we keeping an eye on him ?
12 We keep an eye on him . ’
13 No one kept an eye on him .
14 The farmer and his neighbours were all friends so it was just a case of asking them to keep an eye on their moggies , and spying on a few of the plumper-looking ones — successful hunters , we assumed .
15 My fields are too far from the Manor for me to keep an eye on them .
16 As a matter of fact , Matthew asked me to keep an eye on him — I think he felt guilty . ’
17 ‘ And your mother has asked me to keep an eye on you while she is away . ’
18 ‘ Because the colonel asked me to keep an eye on you . ’
19 ‘ Asked me to keep an eye on you , ’ he repeated mildly as he skilfully opened the bottle of wine .
20 Well it was the same no distinction at all in that sense , but er you know we were sort of they had more serious things to talk about than I wan er you know I knew the cook , er couple of o other apprentices from the carpenters shop we used to go into the main th there was no-one to keep an eye on us in the in the mess-room you see , no-one to tell us .
21 He also asked her to keep an eye on his widow because he had heard about the carrying-on with the women-folk .
22 He helps Pancks , whose landlord he is , to establish Mr Dorrit 's claim to his inheritance , and while Clennam is imprisoned in the Marshalsea he keeps an eye on his affairs ; Anastasia , his unprepossessing , middle-aged daughter , who cherishes the recollection of once having won an action for breach of promise .
23 He kept an eye on it .
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