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Tue 14 Aug, 2007 11:51 am
He noticed that his eyes moved around the room, taking in everything.
Is the sentence correct?
Many thanks.
Just where is he standing to notice his eyes moving, an out-of-body experience.
His eyes moved (or glanced) around the room, taking in (or noticing) everything.
Not really. Eyes cannot move around the room

They stay in your head!
His glance could sweep the room or move across the room, but your eyes are pretty much stuck where they are