Example sentences of "[conj] eye the [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Out in force a week or so prior to the start of the meeting , they hunted for stories like lions seeking water on a drought-ridden veldt , lingering outside the security fences and eyeing the carabinieri , who would let none through without the appropriate pass . |
2 | One , who did not appear to be as badly scorched as the others , stood his ground , and eyed the Robemaker rather challengingly . |
3 | Blissfully unaware of the impending danger , Grant stood under the outer canopy of the treeline and eyed the cloud cover overhead , in time to see the moon slide out of sight . |
4 | ‘ So it seems , ’ said Cadfael , and eyed the bushes that encroached halfway across the path . |
5 | The tufted ducks gathered into a loose raft in mid-water and eyed the intruders with disdain . |
6 | The General also could find no comment , but eyed the Padre nervously . |