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Examples for "argus-eyed "
Examples for "argus-eyed "
1 It was Alvarez de Quadra, Bishop of Aquila, the argus-eyed ambassador of Spain.
2 His telephone message had thrown a cordon of argus-eyed men around New York.
3 Those agency employes were argus-eyed , watching each move made by him and his assistants.
4 Even the ' argus - eyed press' has no theory to offer.
5 The Capitol building gleamed, argus-eyed on the hill.
1 However, these horses are as nimble as cats, and almost as keen-sighted .
2 The young men composing this arrival were of this keen-sighted order.
3 Most of our large periscopes were shattered by keen-sighted German snipers.
4 O Jungfrau Els, I have the hunter's eyes, which are keen-sighted !
5 He knew no man more indulgent and keen-sighted than him.
1 Pedro was dull, honorable, and frank; Juan was hawk - eyed and double-faced.
2 We did our last extracting from the hawk - eyed one yesterday.
3 She looked the picture of fleshy prosperity, a big handsome Jewess, hawk - eyed and rapacious.
4 Why then should the hawk - eyed one delay his own felicity?
5 Bouchard, hawk - eyed , stern, was standing by the street door.
1 At this ruefully expressive face, the lynx - eyed conclave laughed loud and long.
2 But he watched, lynx - eyed , the strong, brown face of his cousin.
3 Keen brokers, great operators, lynx - eyed newspaper reporters would soon corner him.
4 That lynx - eyed servant of De Froilette's saw you, as you know.
5 My mistress was lynx - eyed in all that related to Betts Shoreham and the governess.
1 The quick - sighted scout perceived his danger, without knowing how to remedy it.
2 She's mons'rous quick - sighted for wood an' such like-though good for nothin' else.
3 The captain heard this; and, as fear is ever quick - sighted , he instantly caught the object.
4 A glance, charged with such a meaning, could not escape the quick - sighted vigilance of a mother.
5 He took a positive pleasure in his work, and soon attracted the observation of his quick - sighted employer.
1 A ring at the bell brought a sharp - eyed maid to the door.
2 But presently a sharp - eyed Sparrow spied Mother Magpie sitting in her nest.
3 At first, Kachiun could not understand why his sharp - eyed scouts were shouting.
4 Their red jackets made them a conspicuous mark for the sharp - eyed settlers.
5 His charm was nice, but his sharp - eyed intellect was even more attractive.
1 The captain was sharp - sighted enough to observe the change in her manner.
2 The most sharp - sighted eye could not have discovered his place of concealment.
3 This hero is not sharp - sighted enough to see success when it comes.
4 He was ugly, and blind of an eye, yet very sharp - sighted withal.
5 He's too sharp - sighted not to have observed what has been going on.
6 You seem sharp - sighted enough to see her face if she would show it.
7 Have you just been to a well educated sharp - sighted employer to find work?
8 The sharp - sighted dogs saw him and howled to be released.
9 Prided myself on being sharp - sighted , and couldn't save you from a blow like this!
10 But clever women are apt to be rarely sharp - sighted in every matter which concerns themselves.
11 Don't be disturbed; if you support me zealously, I'll make you more sharp - sighted than Lynceus.
12 You are so terribly sharp - sighted and so confoundedly honest!
13 She was sharp - sighted in spite of her sleeplessness.
14 But if you are not sharp - sighted , and one balance is not enough for you, bring another.
15 Lyon is shrewd and sharp - sighted as an eagle.
16 Silvy, at this sight, gave a spring that left her many yards beyond her sharp - sighted enemy.
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