Example sentences of "look him straight in the eye " in BNC.
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| 1 | I remember looking him straight in the eye at this point in order to try and fathom the motives behind his proposal . |
| 2 | ‘ No , ’ she said , looking him straight in the eye and immediately wishing she had n't . |
| 3 | ‘ Sir , ’ said the lady , looking him straight in the eye as he paused in his task to glance at her , so that his hand stilled and his gaze remained on her serious face , ‘ I am no more the victim of circumstance than are you . |
| 4 | ‘ Do n't you ? ’ said Owen , looking him straight in the eye . |
| 5 | Colour touched her cheeks but she looked him straight in the eyes and was just about to reply when the kitchen door opened and Gerard 's solid footsteps sound along the hall . |
| 6 | Miss Menzies suddenly stood up , looked him straight in the eyes and said , ‘ Do you know it 's a very serious offence to impersonate a police officer ? ’ |
| 7 | Now sir , can you tell me this , ’ and she looked him straight in the eyes , ‘ will it be just the same for him as if you had baptized him ? ’ |
| 8 | Trying to look as dignified as she could , under the circumstances , she looked him straight in the eyes , with more than a touch of defiance . |
| 9 | Robert looked him straight in the eyes . |
| 10 | Then , at last , I looked him straight in the eyes . |
| 11 | Mark looked him straight in the eye . |
| 12 | She looked him straight in the eye and said , ‘ Do you know , dearie , it 's a matter of the utmost indifference to me what you do . ’ |
| 13 | Mr Bewdsley looked him straight in the eye . |
| 14 | I looked him straight in the eye . |
| 15 | I looked him straight in the eye . |
| 16 | She raised her lashes , raised her chin , looked him straight in the eye through a controlled mist of tears . |
| 17 | ‘ Excuse me , you ca n't leave that there ! ’ she said firmly , and looked him straight in the eye . |