Example sentences of "lead the eye " in BNC.
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| 1 | The turf , dense and springy after the summer 's rain , was rolled into even stripes which led the eye away to the pine woods in the middle distance ; the forest obscured what had once been an inspiring view of the valley of the Dee , but shielded the castle from curious passers-by on the road that followed the river banks . |
| 2 | His perspectives led the eye obsessively to some place out of reach , that he could long for but not have . |
| 3 | The view down the Medlawa valley led the eye right back to the plains : and endless , changing , tonal array of jagged peaks , barren slopes and exuberantly cultivated fields . |
| 4 | Its tall arcading and tiled floors led the eye to a magnificent altar of great width and height , the Caen stone decorated by alabaster and marble . |
| 5 | All around the walls of the circular seraglio , potted palms and other plants tangled together in profusion , almost concealing the carved archways and marble columns that led the eye upwards to the intricately decorated ceiling . |
| 6 | She would sweep the lot away ; if no more land was available , at least knock down all the petty walls and create a line of planting to lead the eye along the ( not unpleasing ) curve of the road ; use shrubs and bushes , plan for mature growth on a large scale . |
| 7 | From the small paved area near the house a path leads down one side of the garden , giving access to the rotary drier and flanking the small lawn that is built up from a strong flowing curve , this helping to lead the eye away from those rectangular boundaries . |
| 8 | One problem lies in the fact that the space is considerably wider than it is long and this means that any design needs to lead the eye away from the all-too-close rectangular boundaries . |
| 9 | And they make an attractive alternative to fencing for the boundaries of their confined plot , while a narrow , curving lawn helps to lead the eye down its length to the summerhouse , bog garden and pools at the bottom . |
| 10 | There are dozens of hedges , which the Prince is growing in order to create topiary ; there is also an avenue of trimmed and rounded golden yew trees leading the eye , in classic style , to a folly at the foot of the park . |
| 11 | As I previously mentioned , the steps and the interplay of light create a natural perspective , leading the eye in an upwards diagonal . |
| 12 | The clear lines leading the eye to the altar where the focus of the Christian life is celebrated in the Eucharistic Sacrifice tells you a great deal about Bishop Harris . |
| 13 | As I previously mentioned , the steps and the interplay of light create a natural perspective , leading the eye in an upwards diagonal . |
| 14 | A modern patio with a large glazed area is the ideal way of opening up a living room by leading the eye out into the garden . |
| 15 | The lofty summit appears suddenly and you realise that Cnicht is really the end of a long , undulating ridge which leads the eye northwards towards shapely Moel Siabod . |
| 16 | From here you can look down into Oxendale and across to Crinkle Crags and Bowfell , which leads the eye around the head of Langdale . |
| 17 | This is just the , approach we have taken here and the terrace , contained by courses of brick leads the eye across to the seat , facing due south to catch the sun . |
| 18 | Some of these planes seem to recede away from the eye into shallow depth , but this sensation is always counteracted by a succeeding passage which will lead the eye forward again up on to the picture plane . |
| 19 | This is a garden of average size and main tasks here are to give the design a real feeling of space and movement that will lead the eye away from those awkward boundaries . |
| 20 | More thick dry stone arches connect the two ruins and lead the eye into a singular landscape . |
| 21 | The goods in the window , and other materials used to enhance the display , should create lines which lead the eye to focus on the products . |
| 22 | It sails like a galleon over the wide , flat expanse of Holderness , its symmetry and many pinnacles lead the eye up to its perfectly proportioned spire which crowns the central tower ’ . |
| 23 | Depth is easier to convey pictorially if you avoid shooting your scenes square-on and go instead for diagonal compositions which lead the eye into the picture and direct it towards the centre of attention . |
| 24 | What the audience sees in Jonathan Miller 's production and Stefanos Lazaridis 's designs , is not the Great California Forest of Puccini 's imagination ; instead , mining-trucks and rail- tracks lead the eye up a steep rake to slag-heaps and a slate-grey sky , driving home forcefully the misery of the miner 's existence ( like Miller , Maazel has great respect for Puccini 's treatment of the individual in the mob-situation ) . |
| 25 | The lawn itself has been built up from strong flowing curves and these naturally lead the eye away from those rectangular boundaries . |