Example sentences of "him [prep] the eye and " in BNC.
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| 1 | But if you see the top man around the business you are able to look him in the eye and tell whether you can trust him or not . |
| 2 | One 18-year-old youth appeared in court after throwing glasses at a publican 's head , while in another pub case that ended in court a landlord had refused to serve Bank Holiday revellers whereupon they ‘ knocked him down , and kicked him in the eye and about the body ’ . |
| 3 | We saluted the Guard-Sergeant , slapping our palms down against our sides in regulation salutes , looking him in the eye and showing our leave passes . |
| 4 | I mean , it 's hard to think of an equivalent , but say you were an inhabitant of Hastings in the year 2066 and you went down to the beach one day and these longships were coming towards you and lots of people in chainmail and pointy helmets got out and said they 'd come for the Battle of Hastings and would you rustle up King Harold so they could shoot him in the eye and here was a huge wallet full of money for you to play your part . |
| 5 | Placing a hand on each of his shoulders , I look him in the eye and ask if he is all right . |
| 6 | Thus ( 66 ) implies " He did n't dare oppose his wife 's whims any more than he dared commit high treason " , ( 67 ) that the speaker is of the opinion that they would n't dare say a word against him , and in ( 68 ) the speaker very clearly believes that the addressee does n't have the cheek to look him in the eye and tell such an obvious lie . |
| 7 | Almost as though to punish herself for that foolishness , she forced herself to look him in the eye and enquire , ‘ So , how is Janice enjoying married life ? ’ |
| 8 | She looked him in the eye and forced herself to tell him calmly , ‘ Do n't worry . |
| 9 | She looked him in the eye and admitted , ‘ If you have nothing better to do , I 'd like to be with you , Miguel . ’ |