Example sentences of "an eye on [pos pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He told us unsettling stories of Chinese merchants who had insisted on travelling aboard the prahus to keep an eye on their cargo , and had somehow been lost overboard while their merchandise appeared for sale in harbours far from their intended destination . |
| 2 | Fournier , who was keeping an eye on their end of the table , called , ‘ Look after young Flavia 's glass — she likes her tipple . ’ |
| 3 | For the first month of her life Mrs MacDonagh had taken the baby into her own house , along with Eleanor 's eighteen-month-old brother Patrick , and she had bottle fed the baby and kept an eye on her brother amidst the debris of her own life and the squalor of her enormous family . |
| 4 | In this day and age a remarkable enough event , but Rendcomb is a World War One flying field and it has been returned to life with an eye on its heritage . |
| 5 | ‘ And ’ , he underlined the ‘ and ’ , ‘ keep an eye on our Liza . ’ |
| 6 | It felt quite pleasant sitting at a desk , being taught geography and physics again , and keeping an eye on our son . |
| 7 | By following Andy Kyle he could keep just ahead of the final match , make a progress round the entire course and keep an eye on his stake . |
| 8 | He also asked her to keep an eye on his widow because he had heard about the carrying-on with the women-folk . |
| 9 | ‘ If he had any sense he 'd stay here and keep an eye on his daughter , ’ I quipped back . |
| 10 | Mary organized the plates and kept an eye on his carving . |
| 11 | You 'll have to keep an eye on his mouth . |
| 12 | You 'll have to keep an eye on his mouth today . |
| 13 | He tries to confine his searching to the area around the nest , presumably so that he can keep an eye on his partner . |
| 14 | ‘ You know , the panda who keeps an eye on my drinking habits . ’ |
| 15 | I do keep an eye on my colour changer to make sure that it is picking up each colour as it should and I am also very careful to check that I have no ‘ lazy ’ or less than perfect needles as picking up dropped stitches is not a pleasant job . |
| 16 | The er I 've got to keep an eye on my watch , this is what I 'm going by ! |
| 17 | As I clambered up the ranks of steep terraces , keeping an eye on my train time , early mist still clung to the bare mountainous knives of rock , and the mountain that the fortress itself stood on was festooned with dark trailing grasses like seaweed , adding to its otherworldliness . |
| 18 | Ask a neighbour to keep an eye on your home . |
| 19 | Obviously you will keep an eye on your fencing and gates all the year round . |
| 20 | If you want to keep an eye on your sodium intake , refer to the nutritional information which accompanies some of the recipes in BBC Good Food . |
| 21 | I think she thought I had an eye on your grandad . ’ |
| 22 | Does a neighbour keep an eye on your house while you are away ? |
| 23 | Ask a neighbour to keep an eye on your house . |
| 24 | He seems to spend most of his spare time keeping an eye on your house . ’ |
| 25 | Rather , take me into your service , and I 'll keep an eye on your horse for you while you are off hunting . |
| 26 | But asking a trusty neighbour to keep an eye on your property should mean you can enjoy your holiday without worrying about what you might find when you get home . |