Example sentences of "keep [pos pn] eyes [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Without moving and keeping my eyes focused on the page , I thought ‘ dinner , Sorrel ’ . |
| 2 | As well as keeping their eyes peeled for surface coins and jewellery , beachcombers also look for non-metal items on their foreshore hunting grounds . |
| 3 | When he spoke at the exhibition , Vivien stood the whole time , keeping her eyes fixed upon his face . |
| 4 | Fran followed him slowly , keeping her eyes centred on the polished wooden treads and away from the muscled strength of his thighs . |
| 5 | The village was in complete wilderness , our toilet a local bush — keeping our eyes peeled for lions ! |
| 6 | Maybe going to the barn is n't such a bad idea ; we could keep our eyes shut on the way . |
| 7 | The redoubtable driver just keeps his eyes fixed on the road . |
| 8 | He prodded once more his attaché case — which I felt inclined to keep my eyes averted from — and said : ‘ I suppose you 've been wondering why I never let go of this case . |
| 9 | Gudok pointed out that such an exploit could not be repeated all over Russia , so staff on individual railway lines would have to keep their eyes skinned for military or criminal activity . |
| 10 | Otherwise you would do well to keep your eyes fixed on the grilled fish and chicken , boring as they may seem in comparison . |
| 11 | However , having overcome that obstacle we headed down the major road for Arad and despite the large pot holes which had to be avoided and the need to keep your eyes skinned for mobile hayricks ( horses and extremely overladen carts with no lights ) doing approximately 2 miles per hour , we arrived at our friends ' home in Arad at around 8.30 very relieved that we had reached our first destination . |
| 12 | I keep my eyes fixed on my script . |
| 13 | In the shadow of the bus , a vulture wheeling overhead , I kept my eyes fixed on the bush behind us . |
| 14 | I sat , dozed , slurped from the wineskin , said a few prayers and kept my eyes fastened on the Lady Chapel . |
| 15 | COLUMBUS CAPER : Jim , Sara and friends keep their eyes skinned for laughs |
| 16 | She still kept her eyes fixed on the swirling liquid ; when she did speak it was part-defiance and part-apology . |
| 17 | Fenella , her heart thudding frantically , kept her eyes fixed on the door and a fearful hope began to unfurl . |
| 18 | She kept her eyes fixed on Silvia and smiled a mock-stern smile . |
| 19 | She kept her eyes fixed on the magazine . |
| 20 | Maggie LeMan kept her eyes riveted on the occupants of the stage for a moment , where they were bowing and making the best of the half-hearted appreciation now being shown by clapping punctuated with cat-calls ; then , slowly leaning to the side , she picked up the bird cage as she said , ‘ What do I want with a concert party ? |
| 21 | She kept her eyes averted from Crevecoeur 's stomach with its fleet of sphincters , mouthing like anemones in pulse with hir pain . |
| 22 | She wanted to turn away , but some masochistic streak kept her eyes glued to the scene . |
| 23 | She kept her eyes glued to the moon and did n't answer . |
| 24 | The rest of them kept their eyes fastened on the duke , waiting to see what lay behind his summons . |
| 25 | He hardly looked at her , but kept his eyes trained on her hands , or on his , but now and then she caught his look behind the smoked glass of his lenses , a milky , slightly protruding glance , mild as a trout . |
| 26 | Manvell kept his eyes fixed on Sharpe , half fearing that the Rifleman might still attack . |
| 27 | He kept his eyes fixed on the crest of the hill over which she would appear freewheeling down on her bicycle , black hair streaming and her long skirt ballooning out on either side like a bat 's wings . |
| 28 | Mait kept his eyes fixed on him as he approached — a malnourished skeleton of a man . |
| 29 | He kept his eyes fixed on the upper storey , but there was no sign of life , nor could he detect any female voice crying through the shouts of the firemen . |
| 30 | The Chief kept his eyes fixed on it . |