Example sentences of "[prep] [noun pl] [prep] [pos pn] eyes " in BNC.
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| 1 | And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thy hand , and shalt be for frontlets between thine eyes . |
| 2 | The sound has been increased to such a volume that , as I turn my head as if from a physical blow , I notice rows of heads with their eyes staring wildly and hair blown back as in a fierce gale . |
| 3 | His starting point is the fact that we have three classes of receptors in our eyes , each tuned to respond to a different wavelength of light , one to ‘ red ’ , one to ‘ green ’ , and one to ‘ blue ’ . |
| 4 | Leslie , who first hit the big time on kiddies ' show Crackerjack , was about to host a new TV series of Stars In Their Eyes — nominated for an award as Britain 's best light entertainment show . |
| 5 | — Following the huge success of the last series of Stars In Their Eyes , Granada TV is looking for more people who look and sing like the biggest stars in the business . |
| 6 | The admission brought the sparkle of tears to her eyes . |
| 7 | ‘ What 's the matter , Leonora ? ’ asked Penry , his voice so unusually gentle that it brought a sheen of tears to her eyes . |
| 8 | There was a glisten of tears in her eyes . |
| 9 | To her horror she felt the sting of tears in her eyes and looked away again , refusing to let him see her moment of weakness . |
| 10 | She felt the beginning sting of tears in her eyes , and she shook her head wildly , averting her face from him . |
| 11 | He looked at Nigel Steen and saw the glint of tears in his eyes as the young man rushed out of the door . |
| 12 | She blinked a sudden and totally illogical misting of tears from her eyes . |
| 13 | To her horror Rory felt the sting of tears behind her eyes and looked away helplessly . |
| 14 | Unable to give her anything but the bitter regret which struck out at him afresh , raising a sting of tears behind his eyes , an abominable tightness in his chest . |
| 15 | He has some pretty sore ribs too , I imagine , and he also suffered a couple of cuts round his eyes . |
| 16 | He lifted the pair of binoculars to his eyes again . |
| 17 | He looked at the helmsman who already had a pair of binoculars to his eyes . |
| 18 | He looks at me hard and says in a voice that can only be described as arch , ‘ Do you mean do I cry when I see children with flies round their eyes ? |
| 19 | We are soft sells with dreams in our eyes and money in our pockets . |
| 20 | The poems which impressed the gentleman could only have been produced by a poet with rings around her eyes . |
| 21 | Did I look so obviously the sort to get into trouble that I could n't go about with circles under my eyes , or telephone a doctor , or throw up once in a while , without everyone immediately jumping to a single conclusion ? |
| 22 | And yes , I did make gingerbread men with currants for their eyes , did n't you ? ’ |
| 23 | So they sang the old hymns with tears in their eyes and an ache of pride in their hearts . |
| 24 | It was a moving song , and I could see people with tears in their eyes , but I kept wondering why I could n't feel anything . |
| 25 | The doctors read these thankyou notes with tears in their eyes , especially when gratitude is expressed in a childish hand . |
| 26 | ‘ She has been the target of such spite that it disgraces those who offer it , and she bears it with a dignity that makes me proud , ’ he said as Mrs Kinnock stood behind him , smiling but with tears in her eyes . |
| 27 | Since she 's gone there 's been a gap … it made my life better , because — she had a garden I could use … and it was like a job — I felt I was led to do that job … and she used to be so pleased to see me , she used to almost embrace me with tears in her eyes . |
| 28 | Mary Ann was blind during the last few years of her life , and it had the quite understandable effect of making her very emotional ; she only had one set of grandchildren , and she made such a fuss of them : ‘ My Siddy ’ , she would say , as she stroked her young grandson 's cheek with tears in her eyes . |
| 29 | ‘ Thank you , mother , ’ replied Mary with tears in her eyes . |
| 30 | Claire Fraser now , over twenty years later , sitting on the log seat with tears in her eyes . |