Example sentences of "the corner of [pos pn] eye [that] " in BNC.

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1 She laughed a little nervously , unable to help noticing out of the corner of her eye that the little crowd which had gathered was melting rapidly away now that official help had arrived .
2 I heard the word ‘ Engländer ’ and saw from the corner of my eye that they were looking at me .
3 I would have loved to touch them to see what they felt like but I could see out of the corner of my eye that I was being watched .
4 ’ When still she made no move , he chuckled and made as if to put the document away again , pausing when he saw out of the corner of his eye that she was returning to the desk , albeit hesitantly .
5 Joseph noticed out of the corner of his eye that Khai Dinh had risen from his seat and was walking slowly in his ponderous Ming boots towards the door .
6 ‘ Do n't know what you 're talking about , ’ said Cardiff , seeing from the corner of his eye that Pearce was looking at him quizzically .
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