Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] to [pos pn] eyes " in BNC.
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| 1 | The latter was again dressed in readiness to mount a horse , but the sight of Lucy brought a flash of indignation to her eyes . |
| 2 | The President managed a slight smile that brought a moment of life to his eyes : ‘ You 're most considerate , Mister … ? ’ |
| 3 | The admission brought the sparkle of tears to her eyes . |
| 4 | ‘ What 's the matter , Leonora ? ’ asked Penry , his voice so unusually gentle that it brought a sheen of tears to her eyes . |
| 5 | Even the purchase of a bar of chocolate leaves you staring in dismay at your change , and anything larger than that brings tears of pain to your eyes . |
| 6 | He lifted the pair of binoculars to his eyes again . |
| 7 | He looked at the helmsman who already had a pair of binoculars to his eyes . |
| 8 | Adolf Hitler was at a military hospital in Pasewalk in Pomerania , recovering from burns to his eyes after a British gas attack at Ypres , when on 10 November 1918 a pastor brought him news of the armistice . |