Example sentences of "[noun sg] keep a [adj] eye on " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Queen kept a sharp eye on the proceedings , and found it a favourable wet-day pastime to visit the Dolls ' House . |
| 2 | My elders in the newsroom kept a paternal eye on me , and approved if they saw me working on my Pitman 's . |
| 3 | Once a solicitor has been instructed by the applicant , it is evident from the files examined that the Commissioner keeps a close eye on the case , and is kept informed of all progress and developments by way of regular reports from the solicitor . |
| 4 | I was cowering in my usual corner in Boots ' chemist 's shop in Scarborough , where I had developed the habit of a weekly weigh-in to keep a morbid eye on my progressive emaciation . |
| 5 | Neville who oversees the zany stock-takes once a week keeps a watchful eye on the joke , gag novelty market . |
| 6 | He did not go any further into the room but stood in the door keeping a watchful eye on Evans . |
| 7 | The Centre keeps a close eye on developments in economic computing and publishes a regular Bulletin which is distributed widely . |
| 8 | Shifting most of the body weight to the right leg , he pivots clockwise in a 180-degree arc , taking care to keep a watchful eye on his opponent . |
| 9 | This is quite possible since MI5 did not make a detectable or a sustained effort to keep a watchful eye on Ivanov 's movements . |
| 10 | We 've go to keep a wary eye on what they 're doing . |
| 11 | So she 'd do just the opposite , keeping him close and at the same time keeping a watchful eye on all he was doing . |
| 12 | She had liked that idea , and thought somehow that her mother kept a watchful eye on her . |