Example sentences of "[noun] eye the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When tempted by didacticism , the writer should imagine a spruce sea-captain eyeing the storm ahead , bustling from instrument to instrument in a catherine wheel of gold braid , expelling crisp orders down the speaking tube . |
| 2 | The Superintendent eyed the Inspector speculatively . |
| 3 | The waitress who had been covering for Doyle behind the bar eyed the baseball bat questioningly when he returned . |
| 4 | Hugh eyed the branch , and gnawed a thoughtful lip . |
| 5 | Graham eyed the mountains of files with dismay . |
| 6 | Alyssia eyed the staircase with yearning . |
| 7 | ‘ Ah , but would I fill out in the right places ? ’ she said rashly , then bit her lip as Penry eyed the places in question with a deliberation which brought colour to her face . |
| 8 | As they filed out of the building onto the sidewalk , Grant eyed the sheriff 's broad back and wondered what Springfield was holding back . |
| 9 | Hendrik Scholte eyed the stranger suspiciously — hotel-keepers invariably did — and was on the point of showing Vincent the door when his wife intervened . |
| 10 | Jess eyed the landlord , sizing up the space between him and the door . |
| 11 | Mary eyed the side-car with trepidation . |
| 12 | There were murmurs of assent , though Sara noticed the children eyeing the plum pudding impatiently . |
| 13 | Jean-Paul eyed the Limoges plate of pâtisserie , provided for his benefit . |
| 14 | Ignored by the guard , who was running towards the house after being startled into wakefulness , the Doctor eyed the cloud of grey smoke critically , wondering how much damage would have been done to the villa itself . |
| 15 | A huge camera eyed the Harvard dealers from a corner of the ceiling , and its beady eye of a lens would swivel unexpectedly . |
| 16 | Tatyana Scholl , the West German who was to win the Miss Bikini ( physique ) class , took time out from her press-ups to waddle around nervously like a weight-lifter eyeing the bar . |
| 17 | Raising a foot , Ashley eyed the network of fine straps and the spindly heel . |
| 18 | Sidacai eyed the bowl and licked his lips . |
| 19 | Nodding , Wexford eyed the paying-in book over Burden 's shoulder and what he saw astonished him far more than any of Hatton 's prodigality . |
| 20 | Gurder eyed the sun suspiciously . |
| 21 | Biff eyed the bottle , weighing up the consequences . |
| 22 | Bernard eyed the man contemptuously then dropped his cigarette and ground it underfoot . |
| 23 | Dumping her bags in the bedroom , she sat down at the kitchen table and began to sift lethargically through the pile of accumulated mail , from time to time eyeing the phone in the hall . |
| 24 | Although he had been forewarned , Rostov eyed the vessel with disfavour . |
| 25 | Leonora eyed the bath longingly as she brushed her teeth . |
| 26 | Lucien eyed the sticks , which Azmaveth was still holding out for his inspection , with suspicion . |