Example sentences of "eye the [noun] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When tempted by didacticism , the writer should imagine a spruce sea-captain eyeing the storm ahead , bustling from instrument to instrument in a catherine wheel of gold braid , expelling crisp orders down the speaking tube . |
| 2 | American media firms , from Mr Murdoch 's Fox to Turner Broadcast System , are eyeing the region hungrily . |
| 3 | They sit in silence , hands in laps , eyeing the food suspiciously — a well-practised act . |
| 4 | ‘ He 's only a little man , ’ said Georgiades , eyeing the glass again . |
| 5 | He eyed the Controller coldly and the younger man quailed visibly as his superior continued , his tone now dripping with acid , ‘ What is important , however , is that Agent Red Sixteen is most resourceful and extremely ruthless . |
| 6 | Gurder eyed the sun suspiciously . |
| 7 | Bernard eyed the man contemptuously then dropped his cigarette and ground it underfoot . |
| 8 | Mustapha Bint , eyed the maidens up and down |
| 9 | One , who did not appear to be as badly scorched as the others , stood his ground , and eyed the Robemaker rather challengingly . |
| 10 | The General also could find no comment , but eyed the Padre nervously . |
| 11 | He eyed the cravat critically and decided that he liked it — in general , he admired and envied Mr Hellyer 's casual way of dressing — then crept silently closer and pounced . |
| 12 | He eyed the dish thoughtfully . |
| 13 | Leonora eyed the bath longingly as she brushed her teeth . |
| 14 | The Superintendent eyed the Inspector speculatively . |
| 15 | As for your mother , she eyed the oranges silently … |
| 16 | He eyed the sword-point warily before peering past it to the body on the floor . |
| 17 | Hendrik Scholte eyed the stranger suspiciously — hotel-keepers invariably did — and was on the point of showing Vincent the door when his wife intervened . |