longing eye

Example Sentences

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It’s a balm, a longing eye and a soft smile, a confident embrace.

From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2015

At an early period of my captivity, the chief and some other Indians had cast a longing eye on my clothes, and tried to seduce me into parting with them.

From The Captive in Patagonia by Bourne, Benjamin Franklin

If the frost broke up we should have magnificent runs, and we looked at the country with a longing eye.

From Beatrice Boville and Other Stories by Ouida

Now it so happened that the crocodile’s wife cast a longing eye on this Monkey.

From The Giant Crab and Other Tales from Old India by Rouse, W.H.D.

Now one old Biddy, who had a large family to provide for, and who was almost tired out with hunting for worms, looked at Willie's doughnut with a longing eye.

From The Nursery, Number 164 A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers by Various