Example sentences of "look in his eyes " in BNC.

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1 His face do n't go red or nothing , but he 's got a sort of embarrassed look in his eyes .
2 But you can see it in the glazed look in his eyes .
3 Trent surprised a disconcertingly familiar look in his eyes , a combination of guilt , anger and bitterness that he had learnt to recognise in his own father as the approach of one more milestone in his downward journey .
4 I was sure he had had a gloating look in his eyes when he found out I had been robbed .
5 He drank more black coffee slowly , the faraway look in his eyes again .
6 The look in his eyes frightened her : there was the look of murder in them .
7 But the look in his eyes had a peculiar effect on me .
8 She was still haunted by the look in his eyes at Christmas , and memories of his strong , lean body made her ache with a longing which Nahum 's undignified fumbling would never be able to satisfy .
9 The tourist was well built , stronger possibly than either Creed or McGowan , but there was a pleading look in his eyes now , like a dog that knows it 's going to be kicked .
10 In his right hand he carried a long machete , but it was the crazed look in his eyes that really shook the young policeman .
11 ’ He was looking at her but now there was a far-away look in his eyes as though he 'd forgotten her presence .
12 The brothers were very much alike , the same strong shoulders and the fine head of hair , but physical appearances were deceptive and there was about Spencer a weakness that showed in the line of his mouth and the almost shifty look in his eyes .
13 But the Russian saw the look in his eyes .
14 Michael could see by the look in his eyes that he knew who had ordered his accident .
15 She knew it was only to talk to her ; there was a yearning look in his eyes , a look that was too young for the rest of his face .
16 McDunn nods slowly , slightly , a distant look in his eyes like he 's not really nodding at what I 've just told him ; has n't been listening to a word I 've said , in fact .
17 She looked at the look in his eyes and swung the belt like an axe .
18 Bernice was disappointed to see the deadened look in his eyes as well .
19 There was something about the look in his eyes that told her this was a time to listen and not argue .
20 He raised his hand and started towards Oliver with a mad look in his eyes , but fell violently to the ground , shaking and gasping , in a fit .
21 He had a slightly shy look in his eyes .
22 With a troubled look in his eyes , Petion nodded , and turned his attention to his targets .
23 The admiring O'Reilly recalls that he was ‘ definitely a screw loose ’ , with ‘ this devilish , evil look in his eyes ’ .
24 He went on like that until the chief officer nodded him through with a glazed look in his eyes .
25 His face , which was usually pink and healthy , was grey and thin , and there was a frightened look in his eyes .
26 Damn it , she should have recognised that puppydog sickness look in his eyes from the beginning .
27 And despite his smile and the teasing note in his voice , the look in his eyes said it was an order .
28 His gaze travelled over her face , and the look in his eyes made her ache inside .
29 Julius featured in none of the drawings , but she still seemed to see him ; she could see that sudden haunted look in his eyes .
30 She slipped under the bedclothes and switched on the reading lamp , adamant that she would shove him to the furthest corner of her mind , but the minute she opened her book her brain started working again , throwing up images of him , the way he smiled , that confident knowing look in his eyes when he addressed her .
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