11.   It hovered before his eyes like the mirage of an oasis.

12.   Iris stepped forward, saw, and turned away in horror, her eyes like black holes in a face the colour of bleached bones.

13.   Luke shrugged eloquently, his eyes like dark, dreamy pools of liquid as he favoured Fran with a lingering look before looking back at the older woman.

14.   He set her on her feet suddenly, his eyes like blue flames in his taut face.

15.   She nodded, her eyes like stars, her pulse racing at the implication in his words.

16.   He staggered to his feet, swaying a little, his eyes like chips of blue ice.

17.   Damian snatched the phone from her hand, eyes like blue fire.

18.   And Bob noticed Michelle had blue eyes like his.

19.   And I had red eyes like her.

20.   And so it goes as I try to explain the rigors of column writing, and as they roll their eyes like fruit symbols in a slot machine.