verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
eye
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His eyes roved boldly over her sleeping body.
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But by now he was less than happy with his wife Sara Fricker, and his eye was roving .
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Looking hard at the castle, sketchbook in hand, I allowed the corner of my eye to rove the tinker camp.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Bands of armed men rove the countryside.
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Benedict's eyes roved over her sleeping body.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But by now he was less than happy with his wife Sara Fricker, and his eye was roving.
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He refused to be awed by Rome when he visited the Eternal City in 1926 as roving ambassador-at-large.
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His eyes roved boldly over her sleeping body.
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It was in her desperate kisses, the way she clutched at him, her hands roving possessively, staking out claims.
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Restless cars and people, mostly young, roved aimlessly, exploring the summer night.
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She remained the faithful wife but Richard certainly appears to have had the licence to rove .